[JAMES-1568] Incorrect reporting of sending SMTP server hostname to receiving SMTP server

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 3.0.0-beta5
• Environment: issue is not platform dependent.
• Assignee: Eric Charles
• Reporter: Robert Munn
• Created: 05/Mar/15 09:17
• Updated: 08/Mar/15 16:07
• Resolved: 08/Mar/15 16:07

Description

A bug reported in Apache James mail server was causing the sender smtp server to be incorrectly reported to the receiving SMTP server. With help from the reporter, I fixed the bug and have made a patch for it.

If you are running James v 3 and want the sender hostname to report correctly, apply the remotedelivery patch and update your conf/mailetcontainer.xml (or .conf for pre-beta 5) file. Under the RemoteDelivery mailet, uncomment the following line:
<!-- Set the HELO/EHLO name to use when connectiong to remote SMTP-Server -->
<mail.smtp.localhost>hostname</mail.smtp.localhost>

and set hostname to the mx name of your mail server.