550 authentication required

[johnallen]

Squirrelmail on a fresh install of DirectAdmin provides the following error when you try to send mail.

ERROR:
Requested action not taken: mailbox unavailable
Server replied: 550 authentication required

This is on a Red Hat Linux server.

 

[DirectAdmin Support]

Hello,

Not too sure. Check the exim logs (/var/log/exim/*) and make sure that 127.0.01 is in the relay_hosts.

John

 

[toml]

The problem is that squirrelmail is not by default setup to handle virtual domains. What I did to get it to work was to comment out the $domain in the squirrelmail/config/config.php file and add the following:

$domain=$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];
while (sizeof(explode('.', $domain)) > 2) {
   $domain = substr($domain, strpos($domain, '.') + 1);
}

/* $domain                 = 'domain.com'; */
$imapServerAddress      = 'localhost';
$imapPort               = 143;
$useSendmail            = false;
$smtpServerAddress      = 'localhost';
$smtpPort               = 25;
$sendmail_path          = '/usr/sbin/sendmail';
$pop_before_smtp        = true;
$imap_server_type       = 'uw';
$invert_time            = false;
$optional_delimiter     = 'detect';
$smtp_auth_mech = 'login';

The $domain part is configured for my setup, if you use a domain in the format of xxx.co.uk, then you may need to modify that part a bit.

Hope this helps.

 

[uk_joker2003]

sorry for asking a really dumb question, How can i edit a php file from ssh?

thanks in advance

Phil

 

[l0rdphi1]

Here is a guide to vi.

 

[S2S-Robert]

isn't squirrelmail by default installed on a DA server?

 

[DirectAdmin Support]

Hello,

Yes, SquirrelMail is included.

John

 

[uk_joker2003]

which squirrelmail directory do i modify the config file in i ahev squirrelmail and squirrelmail-1.4.2

 

[ProWebUK]

i ahev squirrelmail and squirrelmail-1.4.2

The squirrelmail directory is a symlink to squirrelmail-1.4.2 or so it should be

The config will be in squirrelmail-1.4.2

Chris

 

[uk_joker2003]

need a little more help if possible

OK, I am guessing it's the below text. As you can see i have added in the above.

Could someone confirm it's in the right place?

/* The dns name and port for your imap server. */
global $imapServerAddress, $imapPort;
$imapServerAddress = 'localhost';
$imapPort = 143;

/**
* The domain part of local email addresses.
* This is for all messages sent out from this server.
* Reply address is generated by $username@$domain
* Example: In [email protected], foo.com is the domain.
*/
global $domain;
$domain=$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];
while (sizeof(explode('.' $domain)) >2) { $domain = substr($domain, '.') + 1}
*/ $domain = 'server.catzmail.com';*/

/* Your SMTP server and port number (usually the same as the IMAP server). */
global $smtpServerAddress, $smtpPort;
$smtpServerAddress = 'localhost';
$smtpPort = 25;

/**
* Uncomment this if you want to deliver locally using sendmail
* instead of connecting to a SMTP-server.
*/
#global $useSendmail, $sendmail_path;
#$useSendmail = true;
#$sendmail_path = '/usr/sbin/sendmail';



Thanks in advance

Phil

 

[toml]

I think you still need the

$smtp_auth_mech = 'login';

part so it will authenticate with your SMTP server.

 

[uk_joker2003]

ok i have added that but am getting the following error


Parse error: parse error in /var/www/html/squirrelmail-1.4.2/config/config.php on line 60

Below is line 58-61 any idea's?

global $domain;
$domain=$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']; while (sizeof(explode('.', $domain)) > 2 {$domain = substr($domain, strpos($domain, '.') + 1);}
/* $domain = 'catzmail.com'; */

 

[toml]

I don't see any thing on those lines, but it could be on a line above that. Usually if you forget to close a quote, brace or paren, it will tell you something similar.

 

[uk_joker2003]

ok, i have now got rid of the errors but cant still not send mail via squirrelmail. However after more testing and research the following might help.

I can send and recieve from both popmail (outlook) and uebmiau. But cannot use IMAP (through outlook) and send email from squirrelmail.

Any other idea's or help?

Thanks in advance

Phil

 

[uk_joker2003]

Hello,

Not too sure. Check the exim logs (/var/log/exim/*) and make sure that 127.0.01 is in the relay_hosts.

John

Does this help?

MAINLOG

2004-01-04 04:02:12 1Ad557-0008RM-MV <= [email protected] U=root P=local S=841
2004-01-04 04:02:13 1Ad557-0008RM-MV User 0 set for local_delivery transport is on the never_users list
2004-01-04 04:02:13 1Ad557-0008RM-MV == [email protected] R=localuser T=local_delivery defer (-29): User 0 set for local_delivery transport is on the never_users list
2004-01-04 04:02:13 1Ad557-0008RM-MV ** [email protected]: retry timeout exceeded
2004-01-04 04:02:13 1Ad55J-0008Vh-0M <= <> R=1Ad557-0008RM-MV U=mail P=local S=1729
2004-01-04 04:02:13 1Ad55J-0008Vh-0M User 0 set for local_delivery transport is on the never_users list
2004-01-04 04:02:13 1Ad55J-0008Vh-0M == [email protected] R=localuser T=local_delivery defer (-29): User 0 set for local_delivery transport is on the never_users list

 

[toml]

That is saying that "root" is in the never_users list in your /etc/exim.conf. I would suggest you try to send mail with a users account.

 

[uk_joker2003]

i didnt send the email as root, it was sent as a user [email protected]

 

[toml]

Actually looking at the log, it appears more like you are trying to send mail TO root, which because it is in the never_users list will not accept the email. Try sending mail to another account, for testing.

 

[DirectAdmin Support]

Hello,

Easy fix for the root issue is to put a root forwarder int /etc/aliases:

root: admin

or something like that.

John

 

[uk_joker2003]

Hello,

Easy fix for the root issue is to put a root forwarder int /etc/aliases:

root: admin

or something like that.

John

FANTASIC... What would i do without this forum..... I can now send from squirrelmail. However i still cannot get imap to work from outlook. Do i need to enable this or is it enabled from default?