Thanks! Although we still get a similar issue - outlook still can't connect to the smtp now that i have included the config file, here is a copy of the config file:
# This is an example spamdyke configuration file for spamdyke version 4.2.0.
#
# Without editing, this file will do nothing -- every available option is
# commented out. To enable options, edit the values and remove the comment
# markers at the beginning of the lines (#).
#
# See the README.html file in spamdyke's "documentation" directory for a full
# description of each option. The documentation is also available on spamdyke's
# website:
#
http://www.spamdyke.org/
################################################################################
# Sets spamdyke's overall filter behavior.
# Available values: allow-all, normal, require-auth, reject-all
# Default: normal
filter-level=normal
#*#config-mysql-database=spamdyke
#*#config-mysql-username=spamdyke
#*#config-mysql-password=spamdyke
# Delays the SMTP greeting banner for SECS seconds. A value of 0 disables this
# feature.
# Default: 0
greeting-delay-secs=5
# Limit incoming messages to NUM recipients. A value of 0 disables this
# feature.
# Default: 0
max-recipients=150
# Drop superuser privileges and run as USER instead.
# Default: none
#run-as-user=USER[:GROUP]
################################################################################
# DNS TESTS
################################################################################
# Reject connections from remote servers without rDNS names.
# Default: no
reject-empty-rdns
# Reject connections from servers with rDNS names that contain their IP address
# and end in a two-character country code.
# Default: no
#reject-ip-in-cc-rdns
# Reject messages from sender whose domain names have no MX records.
# Default: no
reject-missing-sender-mx
# Reject connections from servers with rDNS names that do not resolve to IP
# addresses.
# Default:no
#reject-unresolvable-rdns
################################################################################
# LOGGING
################################################################################
# Controls the amount (and detail) of the log messages spamdyke produces.
# Available values: none, error, info, verbose, debug, excessive
# Default: error
log-level=info
# Controls where spamdyke's log messages are sent.
# Available values: syslog, stderr
# Default: syslog
#log-target=VALUE
# Outputs all SMTP data into files in DIR.
# Default: none
#full-log-dir=DIR
################################################################################
# CONFIGURATION FILES
################################################################################
# Configuration files can include other configuration files.
# Default: none
#config-file=FILE
# Configuration directories are very powerful but can also be very complicated;
# don't use them if you don't need to.
# Default: none
#config-dir=DIR
# Controls how configuration directories are searched.
# Available values: first, all-ip, all-rdns, all-sender, all-recipient
# Default: first
#config-dir-search=VALUE
################################################################################
# TIMEOUTS
################################################################################
# Close the connection after SECS seconds, regardless of activity. A value of
# 0 disables this feature.
# Default: 0
#connection-timeout-secs=SECS
# Close the connection after SECS seconds of inactivity. A value of 0 disables
# this feature.
# Default: 0
idle-timeout-secs=180
################################################################################
# SENDERS AND RECIPIENTS
################################################################################
# Reject all recipients that exactly match the sender address.
# Default: no
#reject-identical-sender-recipient
################################################################################
# LOCAL BLACKLISTS
################################################################################
# Reject connections from IP addresses that match IPADDRESS.
# Default: none
#ip-blacklist-entry=IPADDRESS
# Reject connections from IP addresses that match entries in FILE.
# Default: none
ip-blacklist-file=/var/qmail/spamdyke/blacklist_ip
# Reject connections from rDNS names that match NAME.
# Default: none
#rdns-blacklist-entry=NAME
dns-blacklist-entry=dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
dns-blacklist-entry=zen.spamhaus.org
dns-blacklist-entry=bl.spamcop.net
dns-blacklist-entry=bogons.cymru.com
dns-blacklist-entry=b.barracudacentral.org
# Reject connections from rDNS names that match entries in FILE.
# Default: none
#rdns-blacklist-file=FILE
# Reject connections from rDNS names that match files in DIR.
# Default: none
#rdns-blacklist-dir=DIR
# Reject all messages sent to recipient ADDRESS.
# Default: none
#recipient-blacklist-entry=ADDRESS
# Reject all messages sent to any recipient address listed in FILE.
# Default: none
recipient-blacklist-file=/var/qmail/spamdyke/blacklist_recipients
# Reject all messages sent from sender ADDRESS.
# Default: none
#sender-blacklist-entry=ADDRESS
# Reject all messages sent from any sender address listed in FILE.
# Default: none
sender-blacklist-file=/var/qmail/spamdyke/blacklist_senders
# Reject connections from rDNS names that contain their IP address and KEYWORD.
# Default: none
#ip-in-rdns-keyword-blacklist-entry=KEYWORD
# Reject connections from rDNS names that contain their IP address and a keyword
# in FILE.
# Default: none
ip-in-rdns-keyword-blacklist-file=/var/qmail/spamdyke/blacklist_keywords
################################################################################
# LOCAL WHITELISTS
################################################################################
# Whitelist connections from IP addresses that match IPADDRESS.
# Default: none
#ip-whitelist-entry=IPADDRESS
# Whitelist connections from IP addresses that match entries in FILE.
# Default: none
ip-whitelist-file=/var/qmail/spamdyke/whitelist_ip
# Whitelist connections from rDNS names that match NAME.
# Default: none
#rdns-whitelist-entry=NAME
# Whitelist connections from rDNS names that match entries in FILE.
# Default: none
rdns-whitelist-file=/var/qmail/spamdyke/whitelist_rdns
# Whitelist connections from rDNS names that match files in DIR.
# Default: none
#rdns-whitelist-dir=DIR
# Whitelist all messages sent to recipient ADDRESS.
# Default: none
#recipient-whitelist-entry=ADDRESS
# Whitelist all messages sent to any recipient address listed in FILE.
# Default: none
#recipient-whitelist-file=FILE
# Whitelist all messages sent from sender ADDRESS.
# Default: none
#sender-whitelist-entry=ADDRESS
# Whitelist all messages sent from any sender address listed in FILE.
# Default: none
sender-whitelist-file=/var/qmail/spamdyke/whitelist_senders
# Whitelist connections from rDNS names that contain their IP address and
# KEYWORD.
# Default: none
#ip-in-rdns-keyword-whitelist-entry=KEYWORD
# Whitelist connections from rDNS names that contain their IP address and a
# keyword in FILE.
# Default: none
#ip-in-rdns-keyword-whitelist-file=FILE
################################################################################
# DNS-BASED BLACKLISTS
################################################################################
# Check a DNS RBL.
# Default: none
#dns-blacklist-entry=DNSRBL
# Check all DNS RBLs listed in FILE.
# Default: none
#dns-blacklist-file=FILE
# Check an RHSBL.
# Default: none
#rhs-blacklist-entry=RHSBL
# Check all RHSBLs listed in FILE.
# Default: none
#rhs-blacklist-file=FILE
################################################################################
# DNS-BASED WHITELISTS
################################################################################
# Check a DNS whitelist.
# Default: none
#dns-whitelist-entry=WHITELIST
# Check all DNS whitelist listed in a file.
# Default: none
#dns-whitelist-file=FILE
# Check an RHS whitelist.
# Default: none
#rhs-whitelist-entry=RHSBL
# Check all RHS whitelists listed in FILE.
# Default: none
#rhs-whitelist-file=FILE
################################################################################
# GRAYLISTING
################################################################################
# Controls the behavior of spamdyke's graylist filter.
# Available values: none, always, always-create-dir, only, only-create-dir
# Default: none
graylist-level=always-create-dir
# Create the graylist files in DIR.
# Default: none
graylist-dir=/var/qmail/spamdyke/greylist
# Invalidate graylist entries after SECS seconds. A value of 0 deactivates this
# feature.
# Default: 0
graylist-max-secs=1814400
# Graylist entries are not valid until they are SECS seconds old. A value of 0
# deactivates this feature.
# Default: 0
graylist-min-secs=300
# Reverse the current graylist behavior for incoming connections whose IP
# addresses match IPADDRESS.
# Default: none
#graylist-exception-ip-entry=IPADDRESS
# Read a list of IP addresses from a file and reverse the current graylist
# behavior for any connections from matching IP addresses.
# Default: none
#graylist-exception-ip-file=FILE
# Reverse the current graylist behavior for incoming connections whose rDNS
# names match NAME.
# Default: none.
#graylist-exception-rdns-entry=NAME
# Read a list of rDNS names from a file and reverse the current graylist
# behavior for any connections from matching rDNS names.
# Default: none
#graylist-exception-rdns-file=FILE
# Search an rDNS directory and reverse the current graylist behavior for any
# connections from matching rDNS names.
# Default: none
#graylist-exception-rdns-dir=DIR
################################################################################
# SMTP AUTHENTICATION
################################################################################
# Controls the way spamdyke offers, supports and processes SMTP authentication.
# Available values: none, observe, ondemand, ondemand-encrypted, always,
# always-encrypted
# Default: observe
smtp-auth-level=ondemand-encrypted
# Process authentication by running COMMAND, if necessary.
# Default: none
smtp-auth-command=/var/qmail/bin/smtp_auth /var/qmail/bin/true /var/qmail/bin/cmd5checkpw /bin/true
# Use NAME as the local server's name during CRAM-MD5 authentication.
# Default: unknown.server.unknown.domain
#hostname=NAME
# Read the local server's name from the first line of FILE for use during
# CRAM-MD5 authentication.
# Default: /var/qmail/control/me
#hostname-file=FILE
# Run COMMAND and read the local server's name from the first line of output
# for use during CRAM-MD5 authentication.
#hostname-command=COMMAND
################################################################################
# TLS / SSL
################################################################################
# Controls the way spamdyke offers and supports TLS or SMTPS.
# Available values: none, smtp, smtp-no-passthrough, smtps
# Default: none
tls-level=none
# Read SSL certificate from FILE.
# Default: none
#tls-certificate-file=/var/qmail/control/servercert.pem
# Read SSL certificate private key from FILE.
# Default: none
#tls-privatekey-file=FILE
# Decrypt SSL certificate private key using PASSWORD.
# Default: none
#tls-privatekey-password=PASSWORD
# Read the password for the SSL certificate private key from the first line of
# FILE.
# Default: none
#tls-privatekey-password-file=FILE
# Only use the ciphers in LIST during TLS or SMTPS.
# Default: DEFAULT
#tls-cipher-list=LIST
################################################################################
# RELAYING OPTIONS
################################################################################
# Sets spamdyke's relay protection level.
# Available values: block-all, no-check, normal, allow-all
# Default: normal
#relay-level=VALUE
# spamdyke's relay protection requires reading qmail's access file.
# This file is usually: /etc/tcp.smtp
# Default: none
access-file=/etc/tcp.smtp
# Several features require access to the list of locally hosted domains.
# This file is usually: /var/qmail/control/rcpthosts
# Default: none
local-domains-file=/var/qmail/control/rcpthosts
# Adds a single domain to spamdyke's list of locally hosted domains.
# Default: none
#local-domains-entry=DOMAIN
################################################################################
# DNS OPTIONS
################################################################################
# These options should only be used if spamdyke's default behavior is causing
# problems.
# Sets the aggressiveness of spamdyke's DNS resolver.
# Available values: none, normal, aggressive
# Default: aggressive
#dns-level=VALUE
# Adds a nameserver to spamdyke's list of primary nameservers.
# Default: none (reads nameservers from /etc/resolv.conf)
#dns-server-ip-primary=IP[:PORT]
# Adds a nameserver to spamdyke's list of secondary nameservers.
# Default: none (reads nameservers from /etc/resolv.conf)
#dns-server-ip=IP[:PORT]
# Sets the number of times spamdyke queries its primary nameservers.
# Default: 1
#dns-max-retries-primary=NUM
# Sets the total number of times spamdyke queries nameservers.
# Default: 3
#dns-max-retries-total=NUM
# Sets the total number of seconds spamdyke will spend on any DNS query.
# Default: 30
#dns-timeout-secs=SECS
# Sets the name of the file to read for the list of default nameservers.
# Default: /etc/resolv.conf
#dns-resolv-conf=FILE
# Controls whether TCP is used for DNS queries (when needed).
# Available values: none, normal
# Default: normal
#dns-tcp=VALUE
# Controls how DNS spoofing is handled.
# Available values: accept-all, accept-same-ip, accept-same-port, reject
# Default: accept-all
#dns-spoof=VALUE
# Controls the types of queries performed when looking up an IP address.
# Available values: a, cname
# Default: a + cname
#dns-query-type-a=VALUE
# Controls the types of queries performed when looking up a mail exchanger.
# Available values: a, cname, mx
# Default: a + cname + mx
#dns-query-type-mx=VALUE
# Controls the types of queries performed when looking up a reverse DNS record.
# Available values: cname, ptr
# Default: cname + ptr
#dns-query-type-ptr=VALUE
# Controls the types of queries performed when looking up a records in DNS RBLs,
# DNS RWLs, DNS RHSBLs and DNS RHSWLs.
# Available values: a, cname, txt
# Default: a + cname + txt
#dns-query-type-rbl=VALUE
################################################################################
# REJECTION MESSAGES
################################################################################
# Append URL to the end of every rejection message sent to the remote server.
# Default: none
policy-url=
http://domain.com/spam-why-blocked
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because the
# remote server matches a line in an access file that denies access.
# Default: "Refused. Access is denied."
#rejection-text-access-denied=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when authentication fails for any reason.
# Default: "Refused. Authentication failed."
#rejection-text-auth-failure=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when SMTP AUTH is rejected because the
# remote server tries to use an unsupported authentication method. This should
# never happen.
# Default: "Refused. Unknown authentication method."
#rejection-text-auth-unknown=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because the
# remote server's IP address is listed on a DNS blacklist. This text will only
# be used if the DNS blacklist does not provide a text message and the name of
# the DNS blacklist will be appended.
# Default: "Refused. Your IP address is listed in the RBL at "
#rejection-text-dns-blacklist=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because the
# remote server sent data before the SMTP greeting banner was sent.
# Default: "Refused. You are not following the SMTP protocol."
#rejection-text-earlytalker=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because the
# remote server has no rDNS name.
# Default: "Refused. You have no reverse DNS entry."
#rejection-text-empty-rdns=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a recipient is blocked by the graylist
# filter.
# Default: "Your address has been graylisted. Try again later."
#rejection-text-graylist=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a recipient is blocked because it
# exactly matches the sender address.
# Default: "Refused. Identical sender and recipient addresses are not allowed."
#rejection-text-identical-sender-recipient=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because the
# remote server's IP address is listed in a blacklist file or directory.
# Default: "Refused. Your IP address is blacklisted."
#rejection-text-ip-blacklist=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because the
# remote server's rDNS name contains its IP address and ends in a country code.
# Default: "Refused. Your reverse DNS entry contains your IP address and a
# country code."
#rejection-text-ip-in-cc-rdns=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because the
# sender's rDNS name contains its IP address and a blacklisted keyword.
# Default: "Refused. Your reverse DNS entry contains your IP address and a
# banned keyword."
#rejection-text-ip-in-rdns-keyword-blacklist=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a recipient is blocked because the
# recipient address was given with no domain name.
# Default: "Improper recipient address. Try supplying a domain name."
#rejection-text-local-recipient=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a recipient is blocked because the
# maximum number of recipients has been reached.
# Default: "Too many recipients. Try the remaining addresses again later."
#rejection-text-max-recipients=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a recipient is blocked because the
# sender's email domain has no mail exchanger.
# Default: "Refused. The domain of your sender address has no mail exchanger
# (MX)."
#rejection-text-missing-sender-mx=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because the
# remote server's rDNS name is listed in a blacklist file or directory.
# Default: "Refused. Your domain name is blacklisted."
#rejection-text-rdns-blacklist=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a recipient is blocked because the
# recipient's address is listed in a blacklist file.
# Default: "Refused. Mail is not being accepted at this address."
#rejection-text-recipient-blacklist=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because all
# connections are being rejected.
# Default: "Refused. Mail is not being accepted."
#rejection-text-reject-all=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a recipient is blocked because the
# remote server does not have permission to relay.
# Default: "Refused. Sending to remote addresses (relaying) is not allowed."
#rejection-text-relaying-denied=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because the
# remote server's rDNS name or the sender's email domain name is listed on a RHS
# blacklist. This text will only be used if the RHS blacklist does not provide a
# text message and the name of the RHS blacklist will be appended.
# Default: "Refused. Your domain name is listed in the RHSBL at "
#rejection-text-rhs-blacklist=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because the
# sender's address is listed in a blacklist file.
# Default: "Refused. Your sender address has been blacklisted."
#rejection-text-sender-blacklist=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because the
# remote server has not authenticated.
# Default: "Refused. Authentication is required to send mail."
#rejection-text-smtp-auth-required=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection times out.
# Default: "Timeout. Talk faster next time."
#rejection-text-timeout=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a SSL/TLS connection cannot be
# negotiated with the remote client.
# Default: "Failed to negotiate TLS connection."
#rejection-text-tls-failure=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because the
# remote server's rDNS name does not resolve.
# Default: "Refused. Your reverse DNS entry does not resolve."
#rejection-text-unresolvable-rdns=TEXT
# Use TEXT as the rejection message when a connection is blocked because no valid
# recipients have been given.
# Default: "Refused. You must specify at least one valid recipient."
#rejection-text-zero-recipients=TEXT
Thanks once again!