[BUGS] mail relay

Chris Ryan chrisryanemail at yahoo.com.au
Mon Feb 18 14:31:45 EST 2008


>> Hi,
>> I use tpg as my internet provider and yahoo for mail. I'm trying to
>> configure postfix and need to supply a value for
>> relayhost  = ???  in /etc/postfix/main.cf
>> 
>> I've guessed (wrongly ) at smtp.yahoo.com.au , relay.yahoo.com.au
>> and smtp.tpg.com.au . Postfix logs
>> 
> 
> I'm also with tpg. For SMTP, have you tried mail.tpg.com.au?
> 


Most isp's block port 25 to all other mail servers except their own....

So the correct tpg one should work [ mail.tpg.com.au ] as above.

Also - as long as your yahoo account has bin enabled to use pop n smtp as
mentioned by Edwin :)

Cheers

Chris




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