Hi, One of my users wants to read and write emails with his iPad. Receiving them is no problem, setup is a fairly standard dovecot imap-server with ssl. Sending gives problems though. I set up my server (postfix) to accept smtp via port 25, which works, but only locally as most providers here block outgoing port 25. I also set up my server to accept smtp with starttls on port 587 (submission). Unfortunately, the iPad seems not capable of sending via port 587 with starttls. I didn't see this myself, tomorrow I'll be able to have look. I googled but I didn't find something. I know my server works because Thunderbird works for several users (even the laptop of the iPad-user). This mail is sent that way. Any thoughts ? TIA. Regards, Koenraad Lelong -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 8/10/2011 6:30 AM, Koenraad Lelong wrote:
Hi,
One of my users wants to read and write emails with his iPad. Receiving them is no problem, setup is a fairly standard dovecot imap-server with ssl. Sending gives problems though. I set up my server (postfix) to accept smtp via port 25, which works, but only locally as most providers here block outgoing port 25. I also set up my server to accept smtp with starttls on port 587 (submission). Unfortunately, the iPad seems not capable of sending via port 587 with starttls. I didn't see this myself, tomorrow I'll be able to have look. I googled but I didn't find something.
I know my server works because Thunderbird works for several users (even the laptop of the iPad-user). This mail is sent that way.
Any thoughts ? TIA.
Regards,
Koenraad Lelong
I routinely used my iPhone for mail inbound and outbound to my opensuse machine from everywhere. I can't believe the iPad is less capable. In my case its postfix + Cyrus, but it should work the same. Using the standard iPhone mail client For SMTP I set USE SSL on, Authentication Password, server port 465. For Imap I set Use SSL on, Authentication Password, Server port 993. With these ports I never get blocked by any random hotel wifi. The only problem is that my certificates are self signed, but there is a setting in there to accept the cert forever. I forget exactly where this was located. Its been a while. Since I run IdelD on my mailserver, I use Push setting on mail for instant notification of new mail and that way I don't have a bunch of iphones and android devices poll for mail. When Adding an account, you select "Other". -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 10-08-11 20:01, John Andersen wrote:
On 8/10/2011 6:30 AM, Koenraad Lelong wrote:
Hi,
One of my users wants to read and write emails with his iPad. Receiving them is no problem, setup is a fairly standard dovecot imap-server with ssl. Sending gives problems though. I set up my server (postfix) to accept smtp via port 25, which works, but only locally as most providers here block outgoing port 25. I also set up my server to accept smtp with starttls on port 587 (submission). Unfortunately, the iPad seems not capable of sending via port 587 with starttls. I didn't see this myself, tomorrow I'll be able to have look. I googled but I didn't find something.
I know my server works because Thunderbird works for several users (even the laptop of the iPad-user). This mail is sent that way.
Any thoughts ? TIA.
Regards,
Koenraad Lelong
I routinely used my iPhone for mail inbound and outbound to my opensuse machine from everywhere. I can't believe the iPad is less capable. In my case its postfix + Cyrus, but it should work the same.
Using the standard iPhone mail client For SMTP I set USE SSL on, Authentication Password, server port 465. For Imap I set Use SSL on, Authentication Password, Server port 993.
With these ports I never get blocked by any random hotel wifi.
The only problem is that my certificates are self signed, but there is a setting in there to accept the cert forever. I forget exactly where this was located. Its been a while.
Since I run IdelD on my mailserver, I use Push setting on mail for instant notification of new mail and that way I don't have a bunch of iphones and android devices poll for mail.
When Adding an account, you select "Other".
Hi John, Thanks for your response, it's a start. The user is not in yet, but I checked my mail-server. AFAIK, postfix does not listen on port 465. Only port 25 and port 587. Would it be possible to post your postfix-configs ? I'll give it a try to send to port 587, but I doubt SSL would work, as far as I know the working of starttls. Still searching. Regards, Koenraad Lelong. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 11-08-11 08:38, Koenraad Lelong wrote:
Hi John,
Thanks for your response, it's a start. The user is not in yet, but I checked my mail-server. AFAIK, postfix does not listen on port 465. Only port 25 and port 587. Would it be possible to post your postfix-configs ? I'll give it a try to send to port 587, but I doubt SSL would work, as far as I know the working of starttls. Still searching.
Regards,
Koenraad Lelong.
Hi, I found how to send via SSL. In master.cf there was an entry for smtps. Uncommented this and restarted postfix. Of course the firewall port must be open. To enforce authentication, I copied the settings from submission so it becomes : smtps inet n - n - - smtpd -o smtpd_tls_wrappermode=yes -o smtpd_client_restrictions=permit_sasl_authenticated,reject I hope I don't have security leaks ;-). Regards, Koenraad Lelong. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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