Testing direct SMTP connection to dataforth-com.mail.protection.outlook.com:25...
(This should be REJECTED if connector is working)

Banner: 220 SJ1PEPF000026C9.mail.protection.outlook.com Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service ready at Mon, 5 Jan 2026 20:59:24 +0000 [08DE48FA76A8EE55]
EHLO response: 250-SJ1PEPF000026C9.mail.protection.outlook.com Hello [184.182.208.116]

250-SIZE 157286400

250-PIPELINING

250-DSN

250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES

250-STARTTLS

250-8BITMIME

250-BINARYMIME

250-CHUNKING
...
MAIL FROM response: 250 2.1.0 Sender OK
RCPT TO response: 250 2.1.5 Recipient OK

WARNING: Connection was accepted - connector may not be blocking