iCloud Outgoing mail server works on Lan1 but not on Lan2
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Network security is still quite foreign to me but I'm learning quickly. I am using a NG-6100 and have 2 networks defined behind the firewall. Both networks are similar but not setup exactly the same. My general home network is on Lan1 and my secure work network is on Lan2. iCloud email outgoing server works great on Lan1 but isn't working on Lan2. I have Mac minis on both networks. I disabled the pfblocker and it still won't send email on Lan2. so it appears that it isn't the source of the problem. I've tried opening ports and a multitude of whitelisting but haven't found the magic combo. What bugs me is that I can't figure out why iCloud works on one machine but not the other. I've been mostly looking at what the differences between the two networks are and what could be causing the problem.
I'm just not sure where to look at this point?
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First thing I would check is the firewall log. Filter by the internal IP of a host on LAN just after you have tried to send mail. Is anything blocked?
Asides from pfBlocker how do the two networks differ in their config in pfSense?
Steve
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Problem resolved. It was a problem with the mini OS X. I checked the firewall log and nothing. I also temporarily disabled the pfblocker and no help. I did find a thread on the Apple Community board that said to go into "system preferences/internet accounts/iCloud and uncheck the mail service. Then wait a minute and re-check it. That fixed the problem so none of this was pfSense. It was all the MAC. Thanks for your suggestion and it helped point me in the correct direction.
