Re: IBM i as email relay

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A Windows support person (not knowledgeable about IBM i) said this:

<snip>

The only context I can give here is the following.  A Windows relay acts
this way and I have to presume that the IBM is similar.



All 3 of these are related but separate.



   - A local server needs to be listening on port 25.  I would agree that
   it seems like this is true based on the netstat.
   - The local server “allows connection” from everywhere, specific
   networks, and/or specific hosts.
   - The local server “allows email relay” from everywhere, specific
   networks, and/or specific hosts.



It would seem if you cannot even connect via PuTTY that the second item is
not in place.

</snip>


Seem reasonable?  How/where do I check that?




On Wed, Aug 7, 2024 at 12:49 PM Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> No joy.  Tried uppercase and lowercase.  Pressed ENTER slowly about a
> dozen times.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 7, 2024 at 12:43 PM Jack Woehr via MIDRANGE-L <
> midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > When you connect to port 25 try typing HELO (sic) and hit enter a couple
> > of times.
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> > A support person had me install Putty and connect to the IBM i on port 25.
> > Got a blank screen with no welcome message.
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