Email Relaying Problem

[jaymez]

I've inherited a DirectAdmin-powered hosting server. I'm having some problems with the email and I'm hoping someone can help.

I've setup a new User in DirectAdmin and a new domain for them. I've setup the FTP and Web stuff and that's all working fine. I've created 3 email aliases for them and set passwords.

I've updated dns so that mail.domainname.co.uk resolves properly. I'm trying to configure Outlook Express to send and recieve email. I'm using mail.domainname.co.uk for both incoming and outgoing email servers and I've configured plaintext authentication for SMTP and POP3 using the users full email address and password.

POP3 and incoming mail work fine. SMTP authenticates successfully and then errors with a "550 Relay Not Permitted" error.

Is there another step I need to take to get this working properly? As far as I'm aware, the installation is out-of-the-box standard.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Dave

 

[jaymez]

Just a few extra things I've noticed when poking around;

The domain does appear in the /etc/virtual/domains file.
The ACL definitions seem to suggest that I use port 587 but that has the same problem
The /etc/virtual/pophosts file doesn't seem to be getting updated when users authenticate against POP3 for their mailboxes

Not sure if any of this is relevant. I don't really speak Exim that fluently just yet!

 

[floyd]

I've created 3 email aliases for them and set passwords.

Do you mean you created email accounts or forwarders? You do not set up passwords for aliases.

suggest that I use port 587

Port 587 is for authenticated smtp sessions.

The /etc/virtual/pophosts file doesn't seem to be getting updated

Check to see if da-popb4smtp is running.

 

[jaymez]

Check to see if da-popb4smtp is running.

It was that simple...thanks Floyd

And yes, I did mean email accounts or email users!