Re: configuring exim4 smtp to use SSL [SOLVED]

[Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net>]

On 17/03/15 10:38 AM, Gary Dale wrote:
> On 17/03/15 01:30 AM, David Wright wrote:
> > Quoting Gary Dale (garydale@torfree.net):
> > > On 16/03/15 12:37 PM, Brian wrote:
> > > > On Mon 16 Mar 2015 at 10:46:25 -0500, David Wright wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Quoting James (bjlockie@lockie.ca):
> > > > >
> > > > > > You can't telnet to an ssl port.
> > > > > > Use:
> > > > > > openssl s_client -connect [IP]:smtps
> > > > > I'm sorry if I muddied the waters by suggesting using telnet.
> > > > > I find it a useful tool to quickly test whether I can reach a port,
> > > > > whether anything is listening, and whether the response is the 
> > > > > same as
> > > > > I got last time/when things were working, even if that response is
> > > > > to connect for a few seconds and then disconnect (like 80 does).
> > > > > And I can get the results from ten differnet ports in one screenful
> > > > > of text.
> > > > A slight mistake; but now the OP is back on the right track all he
> > > > should have to do is issue the helo, mail from:, rcpt to: and data
> > > > commands to test whether sending mail is possible. If it is he can
> > > > then take a closer look at his exim setup.
> > > OK, following the doc at http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/mail.htm, I
> > > could enter:
> > > HELO <my domain>
> > I always use EHLO but have no idea if it makes a difference.
> >
> > > MAIL FROM <account>@<mydomain>
> > >
> > > but things get interesting when I enter the rcpt to:
> > >
> > > RCPT TO: gary@extremeground.com
> > Shouldn't that be in <> according to rfc2821?
> I just tried it with EHLO and using RCPT TO: <gary@extremeground.com> 
> and got the same result.
The problem seems to have been the location of the protocol = smtps 
line. I had it originally in 
/etc/exim4/conf.d/transport/30_exim4-config_remote_smtp_smarthost. 
Moving it to /etc/exim4/exim4.conf.template seems to have done the trick.