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  • SEND/TLS [mail.synchro.net] WARNING 'Bad/unrecognized data format' (-32

    From SYS64738@1:103/705 to All on Thu Aug 1 09:27:35 2024
    This is the only error I am receiving when I try to send an email from my mail server to an outside server.

    Here is my log:

    8/1 09:24:14a 0000 SEND Message #34 (12 of 12) from 'SYS64738' #1 to <nunya.bizness@gmail.com>
    8/1 09:24:14a 2184 SEND connecting to port 587 on mail.synchro.net [71.95.196.36]
    8/1 09:24:17a 2184 SEND/TLS [mail.synchro.net] WARNING 'Bad/unrecognized data format' (-32) setting session active
    8/1 09:24:17a 2184 SEND connecting to port 587 on mail.synchro.net [71.95.196.36]
    8/1 09:24:17a 2184 SEND Successfully sent message #34 (0 bytes, 0 lines) from 'SYS64738' #1 to 'nunya.bizness@gmail.com' nunya.bizness@gmail.com
    8/1 09:24:18a 0000 SEND Auto-exempting: <nunya.bizness@gmail.com>

    Any ideas?

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to SYS64738 on Thu Aug 1 10:45:57 2024
    Re: SEND/TLS [mail.synchro.net] WARNING 'Bad/unrecognized data format' (-32) setting session active
    By: SYS64738 to All on Thu Aug 01 2024 09:27 am

    This is the only error I am receiving when I try to send an email from my mail server to an outside server.

    Here is my log:

    8/1 09:24:14a 0000 SEND Message #34 (12 of 12) from 'SYS64738' #1 to <nunya.bizness@gmail.com>
    8/1 09:24:14a 2184 SEND connecting to port 587 on mail.synchro.net [71.95.196.36]
    8/1 09:24:17a 2184 SEND/TLS [mail.synchro.net] WARNING 'Bad/unrecognized data format' (-32) setting session active
    8/1 09:24:17a 2184 SEND connecting to port 587 on mail.synchro.net [71.95.196.36]
    8/1 09:24:17a 2184 SEND Successfully sent message #34 (0 bytes, 0 lines) from 'SYS64738' #1 to 'nunya.bizness@gmail.com' nunya.bizness@gmail.com
    8/1 09:24:18a 0000 SEND Auto-exempting: <nunya.bizness@gmail.com>

    Any ideas?

    That's a warning, not an error. You're still sending successfully, just not using TLS.
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    digital man (rob)

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  • From SYS64738@1:103/705 to Digital Man on Thu Aug 1 16:54:30 2024
    That's a warning, not an error. You're still sending successfully, just not using TLS.
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    digital man (rob)

    Ok. However, the email I send is never received. I thought maybe it was being flagged as spam, but that's not the case.

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  • From SYS64738@1:103/705 to Digital Man on Thu Aug 1 17:00:31 2024
    That's a warning, not an error. You're still sending successfully, just not using TLS.
    --
    digital man (rob)


    Plus, I always get this error email:

    From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <VERT!Mail.Delivery.Subsystem@geo.synchro.net> on Thursday, August 01, 2024 16:56:00
    Subject: Delivery failure: Testy

    TZ: fed4
    cvs.synchro.net reporting delivery failure of message
    from SYS64738 to Martin.rayburn@gmail.com

    Reason:
    gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com replied with:
    "550 5.7.26 https://support.google.com/mail/answer/81126#authentication d9443c01a7336-1ff58f43d87si5752585ad.195 - gsmtp"
    instead of the expected reply:
    "250 ..."

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to SYS64738 on Thu Aug 1 15:09:09 2024
    Re: SEND/TLS [mail.synchro.net] WARNING 'Bad/unrecognized data format' (-
    By: SYS64738 to Digital Man on Thu Aug 01 2024 05:00 pm

    That's a warning, not an error. You're still sending successfully, just not using TLS.
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    digital man (rob)


    Plus, I always get this error email:

    From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <VERT!Mail.Delivery.Subsystem@geo.synchro.net> on Thursday, August 01, 2024 16:56:00
    Subject: Delivery failure: Testy

    TZ: fed4
    cvs.synchro.net reporting delivery failure of message
    from SYS64738 to Martin.rayburn@gmail.com

    Reason:
    gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com replied with:
    "550 5.7.26 https://support.google.com/mail/answer/81126#authentication d9443c01a7336-1ff58f43d87si5752585ad.195 - gsmtp"
    instead of the expected reply:
    "250 ..."

    That error is unrelated to the TLS warning (that you can ignore).

    That link is telling you that gmail requires the sender have a correct SPF record. geo.synchro.net does not have an SPF record:
    $ host -t TXT geo.synchro.net
    geo.synchro.net descriptive text "GeoSync"

    Compare that with the synchro.net hostname (which *can* send mail to gmail, from the same servers):

    $ host -t TXT synchro.net
    synchro.net descriptive text "v=spf1 mx a -all"
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    digital man (rob)

    Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #94:
    XPDEV = Cross-platform Development
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  • From SYS64738@1:103/705 to Digital Man on Thu Aug 1 20:03:51 2024
    That link is telling you that gmail requires the sender have a correct SPF record. geo.synchro.net does not have an SPF record:
    $ host -t TXT geo.synchro.net
    geo.synchro.net descriptive text "GeoSync"

    Compare that with the synchro.net hostname (which *can* send mail to gmail, from the same servers):

    $ host -t TXT synchro.net
    synchro.net descriptive text "v=spf1 mx a -all"
    --
    digital man (rob)

    What do you suggest I do to make it work correctly?

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  • From SYS64738@1:103/705 to Digital Man on Fri Aug 2 00:16:36 2024
    That link is telling you that gmail requires the sender have a correct SPF record. geo.synchro.net does not have an SPF record:
    $ host -t TXT geo.synchro.net
    geo.synchro.net descriptive text "GeoSync"

    Compare that with the synchro.net hostname (which *can* send mail to gmail, from the same servers):

    $ host -t TXT synchro.net
    synchro.net descriptive text "v=spf1 mx a -all"
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    digital man (rob)

    Ok, so I did a little research on this SPF thing, and I made the text for my spf record, but I have no idea were to put it in my system or what it should look like when I am done.

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to SYS64738 on Thu Aug 1 22:22:12 2024
    Re: SEND/TLS [mail.synchro.net] WARNING 'Bad/unrecognized data format' (-
    By: SYS64738 to Digital Man on Thu Aug 01 2024 08:03 pm

    What do you suggest I do to make it work correctly?

    Create an SPF TXT record for your DNS entry, per https://wiki.synchro.net/module:dyndns
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    digital man (rob)

    Rush quote #30:
    You can do a lot in a lifetime if you don't burn out too fast
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  • From SYS64738@1:103/705 to Digital Man on Fri Aug 2 01:04:14 2024
    Re: SEND/TLS [mail.synchro.net] WARNING 'Bad/unrecognized data format' (-
    By: SYS64738 to Digital Man on Thu Aug 01 2024 08:03 pm

    Create an SPF TXT record for your DNS entry, per https://wiki.synchro.net/module:dyndns
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    digital man (rob)

    Ok, so as you suggested, I added this to my modopts.ini:

    [dyndns]
    txt=v=spf1 mx a -all

    So far still not working.

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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to SYS64738 on Thu Aug 1 23:20:08 2024
    Re: SEND/TLS [mail.synchro.net] WARNING 'Bad/unrecognized data format' (-
    By: SYS64738 to Digital Man on Fri Aug 02 2024 01:04 am

    So far still not working.

    $ host -t txt geo.synchro.net
    geo.synchro.net descriptive text "GeoSync"

    Yup, you haven't updated your DNS record on vert. No surprise it's "still not working". Maybe try some diagnostic steps?
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    digital man (rob)

    Synchronet/BBS Terminology Definition #34:
    FSP = FidoNet Standards Proposal
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  • From Digital Man@1:103/705 to SYS64738 on Fri Aug 2 10:14:21 2024
    Re: SEND/TLS [mail.synchro.net] WARNING 'Bad/unrecognized data format' (-
    By: Digital Man to SYS64738 on Thu Aug 01 2024 11:20 pm

    Re: SEND/TLS [mail.synchro.net] WARNING 'Bad/unrecognized data format' (-
    By: SYS64738 to Digital Man on Fri Aug 02 2024 01:04 am

    So far still not working.

    $ host -t txt geo.synchro.net
    geo.synchro.net descriptive text "GeoSync"

    Yup, you haven't updated your DNS record on vert. No surprise it's "still not working". Maybe try some diagnostic steps?

    Your DNS record now has the SPF record:

    nslookup -type=txt geo.synchro.net dns1.synchro.net
    Server: synchro.net
    Address: 71.95.196.36

    geo.synchro.net text =

    "v=spf1 mx a -all"

    So at least that part is now working.
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    digital man (rob)

    Sling Blade quote #10:
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