[spambayes-bugs] [ spambayes-Bugs-940630 ] SMTP proxy doesnt work

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Bugs item #940630, was opened at 2004-04-23 22:53
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Category: None
Group: 	Binary 1.0b1
>Status: Pending
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: BlackCat (cmelv)
Assigned to: Tony Meyer (anadelonbrin)
Summary: SMTP proxy doesnt work

Initial Comment:
I just changed my local server to send through
SpamBayes' SMTP proxy rather than directly to my ISP
(extmail.bigpond.com), so that SpamBayes can be sent
learning messages.

However my ISP wont accept mail from SpamBytes - every
attempt fails with the SMTP error:

"501 space seperator provided without argument"

It doesnt matter what the message is,  or what client 
originally sent it (whether Outlook 2003 or a simple
command line SMTP mailer).

If SpamBayes is removed from the loop again, it does
back to working perfectly.

I have a feeling that someone will tell me that the ISP
is not implementing some RFC or other correctly, but
that won't help - it's Telstra (Australia's main
Telco), who are absolutely NOT going to change anything
so that it's users can use SpamBayes!! :-(

Is there any chance of a workaround - I don't know
SMTP/RFCs or Python well enough to have a go at it
myself :-( ?




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Comment By: Tony Meyer (anadelonbrin)
Date: 2004-07-16 15:58

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We haven't heard from the original reporter of the bug for some
time.  Without the requested information, there really isn't much
we can do.  If anyone does provide further information, please
also change the bug status back to "Open".

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Comment By: Tony Meyer (anadelonbrin)
Date: 2004-05-03 14:42

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You mention trying a command-line mailer - what SMTP command
is it failing on?  We only change two (RCPT TO and DATA) and
just pass the rest on unchanged, and I'm not sure I see how
either could be causing this 501.

The other possibility is that it's some non-standard command
which is getting changed by the proxying - it would be easy
enough to put in a workaround for this, but I'd need to know
exactly what command it was (including whatever arguments
get passed).

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