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evolution sendmail problem

When trying to send email thru evolution I get this error. Any suggestions:

Error while performing operation:
MAIL FROM response error: Requested action not taken: mailbox name not allowed

Previously I have been able to send e-mail to 1/4 of the addresses attempted. The others have previously given me this error as well.

In need of email!

These are verified emails (I'm actually replying to a message)

Christer - based on other threads, you might try this: Remove all blank lines and comment blocks (comments start with a #) from the /etc/hosts file.

More info here: http://support.ximian.com/cgi-bin/xi...hp?p_faqid=438 -- J.W.

Here is a copy of my /etc/hosts file. I don't think there is anything to edit remove...

# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost

Should I remove the comment lines as well? I actually just tried that & it didn't make any changes to the problem. Anything else you can suggest?

Using this command line:

env CAMEL_VERBOSE_DEBUG=1 evolution

I get the following when trying to send/receive mail. I'm no pro but I don't see anything that stands out. Does anyone else see anything that could lead me closer to a solution?

[christer@localhost christer]$ env CAMEL_VERBOSE_DEBUG=1 evolution
Vfolder 'Unread mail (local)' subfolder changed 'home/christer/evolution/local/Outbox'
changed 0 added 0 removed 0
Vfolder 'Important mail (local)' subfolder changed 'home/christer/evolution/local/Outbox'
changed 0 added 0 removed 0
POP3_STREAM_LINE(48): '+OK POP3 [DarkORB cppop 3.0] at [12.129.206.110]'
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
CAPA

POP3_STREAM_LINE(65): '+OK X1 NT-POP3 Server dpmail13.doteasy.com (IMail 7.15 1531196-3)'
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
CAPA

POP3_STREAM_LINE(50): '+OK (sccrpxc02) Maillennium POP3/PROXY server #162'
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
CAPA

POP3_STREAM_LINE(32): '+OK InterMail POP3 server ready.'
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
CAPA

POP3_STREAM_LINE(27): '+OK Capability list follows'
Got + response
cmd_capa
POP3_STREAM_LINE(27): '+OK Capability list follows'
Got + response
cmd_capa
POP3_STREAM_LINE(3): 'TOP'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'USER'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(25): 'SASL LOGIN PLAIN CRAM-MD5'
scanning tokens 'LOGIN PLAIN CRAM-MD5'
got auth type 'LOGIN'
got auth type 'PLAIN'
got auth type 'CRAM-MD5'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(10): 'RESP-CODES'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(15): 'LOGIN-DELAY 120'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(10): 'PIPELINING'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(14): 'EXPIRE 30 USER'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'UIDL'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(33): 'IMPLEMENTATION Ipswitch_IMail_6.0'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(35):
USER christer@christeredwards.com

POP3_STREAM_WRITE(16):
PASS xxxxxxxx
POP3_STREAM_LINE(27): '+OK Capability list follows'
Got + response
cmd_capa
POP3_STREAM_LINE(3): 'TOP'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'USER'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(10): 'RESP_CODES'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(10): 'PIPELINING'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(9): 'EXPIRE 30'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'UIDL'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(72): 'IMPLEMENTATION Openwave Email vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(27): '+OK Capability list follows'
Got + response
cmd_capa
POP3_STREAM_LINE(12): 'EXPIRE NEVER'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(88): 'IMPLEMENTATION Maillennium/PROXY V04.61c++ [12-Jun-03] cpu_sparc.os_solaris_bsd.comp_gnu'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(13): 'LOGIN-DELAY 0'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(10): 'PIPELINING'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(10): 'RESP-CODES'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'STLS'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(3): 'TOP'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'UIDL'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'USER'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(14):
USER kuyaedz

POP3_STREAM_WRITE(16):
PASS xxxxxxxx
POP3_STREAM_LINE(3): 'TOP'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'USER'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'UIDL'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(20): 'IMPLEMENTATION cppop'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(39):
USER christer@picturesfortheblind.com

POP3_STREAM_LINE(22): '+OK send your password'
Got + response
sending : EHLO localhost.localdomain
POP3_STREAM_LINE(3): '+OK'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_LINE(19): '+OK Need a password'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(16):
PASS xxxxxxxx
POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(15):
USER res0nbva

POP3_STREAM_WRITE(16):
PASS xxxxxxxx
POP3_STREAM_LINE(29): '+OK maildrop locked and ready'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
CAPA

received: 250-out002.verizon.net
received: 250-HELP
received: 250-XREMOTEQUEUE
received: 250-ETRN
received: 250-AUTH=LOGIN PLAIN
received: 250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN
received: 250-PIPELINING
received: 250-DSN
received: 250-8BITMIME
This server supports 8bit MIME
received: 250 SIZE 8388608
sending : MAIL FROM:<c.edwards22@verizon.net>
POP3_STREAM_LINE(105): '+OK You have 0 messages totaling 0 octets from /home/pictures/mail/picturesfortheblind.com/christer/inbox'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
CAPA

POP3_STREAM_LINE(27): '+OK Capability list follows'
Got + response
cmd_capa
POP3_STREAM_LINE(3): 'TOP'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'USER'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(25): 'SASL LOGIN PLAIN CRAM-MD5'
scanning tokens 'LOGIN PLAIN CRAM-MD5'
got auth type 'LOGIN'
got auth type 'PLAIN'
got auth type 'CRAM-MD5'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(10): 'RESP-CODES'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(15): 'LOGIN-DELAY 120'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(10): 'PIPELINING'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(9): 'EXPIRE 30'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'UIDL'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(33): 'IMPLEMENTATION Ipswitch_IMail_6.0'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
LIST

POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
UIDL

POP3_STREAM_LINE(28): '+OK please send PASS command'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_LINE(27): '+OK Capability list follows'
Got + response
cmd_capa
received: 553 Authentication is required to send mail as <c.edwards22@verizon.net>
sending : QUIT
POP3_STREAM_LINE(25): '+OK 0 messages (0 octets)'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_LINE(28): '+OK res0nbva is welcome here'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
CAPA

POP3_STREAM_LINE(3): 'TOP'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'USER'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'UIDL'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(20): 'IMPLEMENTATION cppop'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
LIST

POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
received: 221 out002.verizon.net ESMTP server closing connection
POP3_STREAM_LINE(27): '+OK Capability list follows'
Got + response
cmd_capa
POP3_STREAM_LINE(3): 'TOP'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'USER'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(10): 'RESP_CODES'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(10): 'PIPELINING'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(9): 'EXPIRE 30'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'UIDL'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(72): 'IMPLEMENTATION Openwave Email vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(9): '+OK ready'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
CAPA

POP3_STREAM_LINE(25): '+OK 0 messages (0 octets)'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_LINE(25): '+OK 0 messages (0 octets)'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
QUIT

POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
UIDL

POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
LIST

POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
UIDL

POP3_STREAM_LINE(31): '+OK POP3 Server saying Good-Bye'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): '+OK '
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_LINE(27): '+OK Capability list follows'
Got + response
cmd_capa
POP3_STREAM_LINE(14): 'AUTH-RESP-CODE'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(12): 'EXPIRE NEVER'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(82): 'IMPLEMENTATION Maillennium V04.61c++ [12-Jun-03] cpu_sparc.os_solaris_bsd.comp_gnu'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(13): 'LOGIN-DELAY 0'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(10): 'PIPELINING'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(10): 'RESP-CODES'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(3): 'TOP'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'UIDL'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(4): 'USER'
POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
LIST

POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
UIDL

POP3_STREAM_LINE(14): '+OK 0 messages'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
QUIT

POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_LINE(8): '+OK Bye!'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_LINE(18): '+OK 0 messages (0)'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_LINE(14): '+OK 0 messages'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
QUIT

POP3_STREAM_LINE(18): '+OK 0 messages (0)'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_LINE(END)
POP3_STREAM_WRITE(6):
QUIT

POP3_STREAM_LINE(47): '+OK res0nbva InterMail POP3 server signing off.'
Got + response
POP3_STREAM_LINE(15): '+OK comcast.net'
Got + response

Almost sounds like the mail server you are sending through doesn't like YOUR email address, are you sure it is correct?

Uhm, I never thought about that. I would assume it was correct but I can double check... odd if that is the problem.

It's got to be correct. It will receive mail thru the server(s) but I'm still not able to send out. I've got 3 different smtp servers to choose from & I've tried them all. I think that narrows it down to something on my end as opposed to server end.

I've done some more troubleshooting & found that I can send mail fine thru other programs like Mozilla Mail or kMail but Evolution just isn't working... are there some config files that I can play with? Perhaps something got corrupted...

Do you have the "server requires authentication" box checked on the Send Mail panel? If so, uncheck it. You do need authentication to get mail (POP3) but you don't need it to send mail (SMTP). I don't know if that will help but it's worth a try. -- J.W.

Don't know if this will help you or not but...

we had a similiar problem as you describe at work where the desktop is gnome on RH9. In addition to not always being able to mail, we found that certain attachments had the same effect.

we also found that other clients could send fine.

After a lot of testing and guessing, and talking with the ISP about where the issue lay...what I ended up doing was simply using the local SMTP on the linux box...we now only use the ISP's POP server for incoming service, but handle all MTA issues locally. This has worked well so far.

Verbal

Hey.

I'm having the exact same prob here in evolution 1.4 running on debian. And cleaning up the /etc/hosts file also doesn't make a difference.

When I use the $ env CAMEL_VERBOSE_DEBUG=1 evolution command, evolution opens and I get the following lines in my terminal:

(evolution:26746): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: g_object_set_valist: construct property "type" for object `ESplash' can't be set after construction
Vfolder 'Unread mail (local)' subfolder changed 'home/kris/evolution/local/Outbox'
changed 0 added 0 removed 0
Vfolder 'Important mail (local)' subfolder changed 'home/kris/evolution/local/Outbox'
changed 0 added 0 removed 0

This looks indeed as if the glibc is causing the problem, although this doesn't look at all like what's on http://support.ximian.com/cgi-bin/xi...hp?p_faqid=438

Please help me, I hate webmail and I love Evolution!

Thx,
kr!s

hey christer,

I've been thinkin about this issue, since I had Evolution working when I was living in belgium. It started after I moved to Australia were I still access my belgian mail account through my provider here. So I'm thinkin it might have somethin to do with the fact that I access and SMTP server which is not the SMTP server of my provider to which I'm currently connected.

Are you maybe in a similar situation?

thx for your reply

kr!s

Indeed, I was right! It's extremely stupid, but I only now tested it.
The problem has indeed to do with the use of e-mail accounts through a provider that is not the provider of the e-mail address. You can indeed receive mail using the POP server of your e-mail provider, but to send mail you have to use the SMTP server of you ISP (Internet Service Provider). This actually makes sense if you know how POP and SMTP servers work.

cheers,
kr!s

kr!s - thanks for posting back with the solution that worked for you; that is always valuable for future readers. -- J.W.