Sendmail 5.7.1 Unable to relay
Issue
Want to send email to xxx.xxx@example.com from RHEL system but the email is returned or not delivered
MAIL From:user@localhost.localdomain
< 530 5.7.1 Client was not authenticated
554 5.0.0 Service unavailable
Non-working Server:
>>> MAIL From:<root@your.relay.server.com> SIZE=217 AUTH=root@your.relay.server.com
250 2.1.0 Sender OK
>>> RCPT To:<user@your.domain.com>
>>> DATA
550 5.7.1 Unable to relay
503 5.5.2 Need rcpt command
>>> RSET
250 2.0.0 Resetting
Working Server:
>>> MAIL From:<root@your.relay.server.com> SIZE=217
250 2.1.0 Sender OK
>>> RCPT To:<user@your.domain.com>
>>> DATA
250 2.1.5 Recipient OK
354 Start mail input; end with <CRLF>.<CRLF>
Environment
- sendmail
- RHEL 5
- RHEL 6
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