Tag: smtp
SMTP Auth testing via CLI
Just a quick note to describe the procedure for SMTP auth testing via the command-line. At first you need to encode username and password in Base64. This can be done in several ways. The easiest way would be via https://www.base64encode.org/. Next you can use the following commando’s via telnet to test SMTP AUTH. I always use … Read More
Export StartTLS certificate from SMTP server
While configuring Office365 as the messaging (SMTP) server within Aruba ClearPass, I needed to upload the certificate from the StartTLS session to the certificate trust list from ClearPass. I had to export the certificate for smtp.office365.com via the following OpenSSL command: openssl s_client -showcerts -starttls smtp -crlf -connect smtp.office365.com:587 After running the command, you will see … Read More
OpenSSL for testing TLS
I was looking for a way to test the TLS configuration of a secure mail server and stumbled across a website called “OpenSSL Command-Line HOWTO”. This websites explains how to test a TLS connection using OpenSSL. The s_client and s_server options provide a way to launch SSL-enabled command-line clients and servers. There are other examples … Read More
Barracuda – Outbound SMTP Host/Smart Host in Build 3.5.12.012
When upgrading from a build older then 3.5.12.012 to a build 0.12 or above, you should pay attention to the Outbound SMTP host/Smart host configuration. This picture below shows the configuration option. The release notes tell the following: Fix: Now honors outbound BASIC > Administration > ‘SMTP host/Smarthost’ for mail delivery when relaying (recipient domain … Read More