SMTP: Example of SMTP Gateway Log File

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP, version 3.0

The following is the log file that is generated by the Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP when you start it using the following command:

   smtpgate -cd -lacsy

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08:50:03 - Tue Feb 23 08:50:03 1993 Microsoft Mail Gateway to SMTP V3.0

   {Version number listed here}

   {Drive and path location of executable. Also where temporary files
   are built.}

   {Local.cfg made & modified from Admin program, in GATEWAY-SMTP-SETUP}
08:50:04 -   Local Domain = ".company.com"
08:50:04 -   SMTP Gateway Host Name = "marvgard"
08:50:04 -   SMTP Smart-Host IP = "11.1.16.15"

   {LOCAL.CFG made and modified from Administrator program, in Gateway,
   SMTP, Post Offices}
08:50:04 -   Local Post-Office: "DEPT/MSPO1"
08:50:04 -   Local Post-Office: "DEPT/PO2"
08:50:04 -   Local Post-Office: "washington/seattle3"

   {ADDR_MAP.CFG made and modified from Administrator program, in Gateway,
    SMTP, Address-Map}
08:50:04 -   Mapping "DEPT/MSPO1" to "mspo1.dept"
08:50:04 -   Mapping "dept/mspo1" to "dept"
08:50:04 -   Mapping "dept/po2" to "po2.dept"
08:50:04 -   Mapping "washington/seattle3" to "admiral.com"

   {Ready for Action!}

   {Memory available for processing mail}

   {Run SMTPGET.EXE, which checks the SMTP mailbag file in database for
    outgoing mail}

   {Find the SMTP mailbag file name by typing "network.glb", and look for 8
    characters after SMTP}

   {Checking socket 256 for incoming SMTP mail for 120 seconds. Timeout
    specified by -W option}

   {A TCP/IP host has contacted the gateway computer}

   {Announcing who is connecting to the gateway computer}

   {Socket used for incoming SMTP mail}
  [tx] 220 All set, fire away
   {Gateway computer transmits saying "I'm ready"}
  [rx] HELO company.com
   {Gateway computer receives from TCP/IP host a greeting and introduction}
  [tx] 250 Hi there, pleased to meet you
   {Gateway computer transmits a greeting in return}
  [rx] MAIL From:<root@company.com>
   {Gateway computer receives RFC821 "From" address, and saves it in
   SMTP_IN.ENV file}

   {SMTPGATE.EXE tries to translate the address into Microsoft Mail
   address, using ADDR_MAP.CFG}

   {(Compares the domain name in "From" address to all entries in the
    ADDR_MAP.CFG file)}

   {No match is found, so the "From" address is passed on in SMTP format}
  [tx] 250 Sender OK
   {Gateway computer transmits that the "From" address is OK}
  [rx] RCPT To:<admin@mspo1.dept>
   {Gateway computer receives RFC821 "To" address, and saves it in
   SMTP_IN.ENV file}

   {SMTPGATE.EXE tries to translate the address into Microsoft Mail
   address, using ADDR_MAP.CFG}

   {(Compares the domain name in "To" address to all entries in the
   ADDR_MAP.CFG file.}

   {If it finds no match, the message will not be accepted and a
    "550 - Unknown user" error is sent.}

   {A match is found.}

   {The "To" address translated to Microsoft Mail format.}
  [tx] 250 Recipient OK
   {Gateway computer transmits that the "To" address is OK}
  [rx] DATA
   {Gateway computer is told the RFC-822 message header and body is
    coming next}
  [tx] 354 Start mail input; end with <CRLF>.<CRLF>
   {Gateway computer transmits to start, and to send a <CR/LF>.<CR/LF>
    to signal the end of the message}
  [rx] ...message body...
   {Gateway computer receives the message (RFC-822) and saves it in
   SMTP_IN.822 file}

   {SMTPGATE.EXE starts to process the incoming SMTP message}

08:58:23 - Header:      id <2B8A57AE@marvgard>; Tue, 23 Feb 93 08:58:22 PST

08:58:23 - Header:      id AA01410; Tue, 23 Feb 93 08:55:16 PST

   {SMTPGATE.EXE compares this RFC-822 "From" to the earlier RFC-821
    "From". If they are the same, the RFC-822 "From" is saved in
    Microsoft Mail. Otherwise, the RFC-821 is saved.}

   {Blank line indicating the end of the headers, and message text is
    next.}

   {SMTPGATE.EXE  tries to translate the address into Microsoft Mail
    address, using ADDR_MAP.CFG}

   {(Compares the domain name in "From" address to all entries in the
    ADDR_MAP.CFG file)}

   {No match is found, so the "From" address is passed on in SMTP format}

   {SMTPPUT.EXE puts the Microsoft Mail formatted message into the
    Microsoft Mail database}

  [tx] 250
   {Gateway computer transmits saying it now has the message}
  [rx] QUIT
   {Gateway computer receives instruction to quit the connection}
  [tx] 221 See you later
   {Gateway computer transmits an acknowledgement and says good bye}

   {Run SMTPGET.EXE, which checks the SMTP mailbag file in database for
    outgoing mail}

   {SMTPGET.EXE found outgoing mail waiting in the SMTP mailbag}

   {Gateway computer connects to the smart }

  [rx] 220 company.com Sendmail 4.1/SMI-4.1 ready at Tue, 23 Feb 93

  [tx] HELO marvgard
  [rx] 250 company.com Hello marvgard ([11.1.16.16]), pleased to meet you

  [tx] MAIL FROM:<Admin@mspo1.dept>
  [rx] 250 <Admin@mspo1.dept>... Sender ok
  [tx] RCPT TO:<root@company.company.com>
  [rx] 250 <root@company.company.com>... Recipient ok
  [tx] DATA
  [rx] 354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself
  [tx] ...message body...
  [tx] .
  [rx] 250 Mail accepted
  [tx] QUIT
  [rx] 221 company.com delivering mail