Using Openvpn with Outlook 2010
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Using Openvpn with Outlook 2010
Hi
I have setup an internet email account in Outlook 2010 on the client side using the openvpn server's ip as the outgoing mail server(SMTP).
Any ideas why only the first email can be sent succesfully but subsequent emails will be stuck in the outbox of the Outlook email account?
Note: Server and client can connect to each other on openvpn with no problem.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I have setup an internet email account in Outlook 2010 on the client side using the openvpn server's ip as the outgoing mail server(SMTP).
Any ideas why only the first email can be sent succesfully but subsequent emails will be stuck in the outbox of the Outlook email account?
Note: Server and client can connect to each other on openvpn with no problem.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Using Openvpn with Outlook 2010
if other services (smb,ftp) have problem maybe its an MTU issue..
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Re: Using Openvpn with Outlook 2010
Hellohelloworld wrote:Hi
I have setup an internet email account in Outlook 2010 on the client side using the openvpn server's ip as the outgoing mail server(SMTP).
Any ideas why only the first email can be sent succesfully but subsequent emails will be stuck in the outbox of the Outlook email account?
Note: Server and client can connect to each other on openvpn with no problem.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I have same problem. Im using Thunderbird, SMTP is configured on SSl/TSL port 465.
First email is outgoing OK, but other have problem with connection on SMTP server.
Please HELP

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other services (scp,ftp,http) work ok if you trasnfer big files?
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Re: Using Openvpn with Outlook 2010
Hellomaikcat wrote:other services (scp,ftp,http) work ok if you trasnfer big files?
Michael.
yes, problem is in outgoing emails through email client only, FTP, http and other works very fine
can it be blocked, sending emails?
I am very happy with openVPN, but can not send emails through email client

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do you have antivirus software which scans mail traffic?
if yes can you disable it ?
which ip do you use for smtp server in your thunderbird?
Michael.
if yes can you disable it ?
which ip do you use for smtp server in your thunderbird?
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I have OSX, no need antivirusmaikcat wrote:do you have antivirus software which scans mail traffic?
if yes can you disable it ?
which ip do you use for smtp server in your thunderbird?
Michael.

my smtp is: host218.hostmonster.com on port 465
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so you are sure that you dont need AV uh?I have OSX, no need antivirus![]()

your smtp is a public ip ,are you sure that traffic to smtp passes though your vpn?my smtp is: host218.hostmonster.com on port 465
what your SMTP logs show?
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Hello Michaelmaikcat wrote:so you are sure that you dont need AV uh?I have OSX, no need antivirus![]()
your smtp is a public ip ,are you sure that traffic to smtp passes though your vpn?my smtp is: host218.hostmonster.com on port 465
what your SMTP logs show?
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"your smtp is a public ip ,are you sure that traffic to smtp passes though your vpn?"
I dont understand, SMTP server must be set as public IP?
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hello milan,
without knowing your current config (you didnt post it and you hijacked another users thread)
i am asking you if traffic destined to this server passes via vpn tunnel?
also what your smtp logs show when you facing this problem?
also posting full vpn configs used would help...
Michael.
you are using a hostname which resolves to a public ip address not a private one,I dont understand, SMTP server must be set as public IP?
without knowing your current config (you didnt post it and you hijacked another users thread)
i am asking you if traffic destined to this server passes via vpn tunnel?
also what your smtp logs show when you facing this problem?
also posting full vpn configs used would help...
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VPN config:maikcat wrote:hello milan,
you are using a hostname which resolves to a public ip address not a private one,I dont understand, SMTP server must be set as public IP?
without knowing your current config (you didnt post it and you hijacked another users thread)
i am asking you if traffic destined to this server passes via vpn tunnel?
also what your smtp logs show when you facing this problem?
also posting full vpn configs used would help...
Michael.
client
dev tun3
proto tcp
remote 93.115.84.195 80
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
persist-key
persist-tun
auth-user-pass
comp-lzo
verb 3
cipher AES-128-CBC
fast-io
pull
route-delay 2
redirect-gateway
<ca>
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
SMTP log:
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Re: Using Openvpn with Outlook 2010
I cannt post smtp log, bacause TBTracer is not function in my osx 10.8.4
cannt set "environment variables", dosnt work oh god
cannt set "environment variables", dosnt work oh god

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Re: Using Openvpn with Outlook 2010
few days and I will be programmer
here is TB log, only for SMTP:
1930715520[100560110]: SMTP Connecting to: host218.hostmonster.com
1930715520[100560110]: SMTP Connecting to: host218.hostmonster.com
1930715520[100560110]: SMTP Connecting to: smtp.gmail.com
I sent 3 emails and connect to SMTP server was not established

here is TB log, only for SMTP:
1930715520[100560110]: SMTP Connecting to: host218.hostmonster.com
1930715520[100560110]: SMTP Connecting to: host218.hostmonster.com
1930715520[100560110]: SMTP Connecting to: smtp.gmail.com
I sent 3 emails and connect to SMTP server was not established
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do you control your SMTP SERVER?
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no, they are not my SMTP servers.maikcat wrote:do you control your SMTP SERVER?
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do you control your VPN server?
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maikcat wrote:do you control your VPN server?
Michael.

I can control only my PC and router. Cannt be problem on FW? or VPN server?
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if your vpn servers redirects ALL traffic via it and its
configured to block certain outgoing traffic (fe SMTP)
you will never send mail while connected....
Michael.
configured to block certain outgoing traffic (fe SMTP)
you will never send mail while connected....
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