[gentoo-user] mail loops back to myself (MX problem)

[gentoo-user] mail loops back to myself (MX problem)

[sguglia]

hello everybody..

Courier+mysql just installed..but cfrom my client I can send (and probably 
loose in deep space..) but cannot receive messages. both connection 
(POP3, SMTP) seem to be OK by telnet. here my last log: I cannot understand 
how to fix the MX error, which I suppose is the main problem..

pc-0004.localarea -> pop & smtp mail server
pc-0001.localarea -> client

thanks,
stefano.

courieresmtpd: started,ip=[::ffff:192.168.0.1]
courierd: newmsg,id=00024157.44C81818.0000319B: dns; pc-0001.localarea 
(pc-0001.localarea [::ffff:192.168.0.1])
Jul 27 03:34:16 pc-0004 courierd: 
started,id=00024157.44C81818.0000319B,from=<stefano@pc-0001.localarea>,module=esmtp,host=pc-0004.localarea,addr=<stefano@pc-0004.localarea>
Jul 27 03:34:16 pc-0004 courierd: Waiting.  shutdown time=none, wakeup 
time=none, queuedelivering=1, inprogress=1

Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courieresmtp: 
id=00024157.44C81818.0000319B,from=<stefano@pc-0001.localarea>,addr=<stefano@pc-0004.localarea>: 
configuration error: mail loops back to myself (MX problem).
Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courieresmtp: 
id=00024157.44C81818.0000319B,from=<stefano@pc-0001.localarea>,addr=<stefano@pc-0004.localarea>,status: 
failure

Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courierd: completed,id=00024157.44C81818.0000319B
Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courierd: 
started,id=00024157.44C81818.0000319B,from=<>,module=dsn,host=,addr=<stefano@pc-0001.localarea>
Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courierd: Waiting.  shutdown time=none, wakeup 
time=none, queuedelivering=1, inprogress=1
Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courierd: newmsg,id=0002467B.44C81819.000031AE: dns; 
localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1])
Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courierd: 
started,id=0002467B.44C81819.000031AE,from=<>,module=esmtp,host=pc-0001.localarea,addr=<stefano@pc-0001.localarea>
Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courierd: Waiting.  shutdown time=none, wakeup 
time=none, queuedelivering=2, inprogress=2
Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courierd: completed,id=00024157.44C81818.0000319B
Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courierd: Waiting.  shutdown time=none, wakeup 
time=none, queuedelivering=1, inprogress=1
Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courieresmtp: 
id=0002467B.44C81819.000031AE,from=<>,addr=<stefano@pc-0001.localarea>: 
Connection refused
Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courieresmtp: 
id=0002467B.44C81819.000031AE,from=<>,addr=<stefano@pc-0001.localarea>,status: 
deferred
Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courierd: completed,id=0002467B.44C81819.000031AE
Jul 27 03:34:17 pc-0004 courierd: Waiting.  shutdown time=Thu Jul 27 04:26:37 
2006, wakeup time=Thu Jul 27 03:39:17 2006, queuedelivering=1, inprogress=0
Jul 27 03:34:23 pc-0004 pop3d: Connection, ip=[::ffff:192.168.0.1]
Jul 27 03:34:23 pc-0004 pop3d: LOGIN, user=stefano@pc-0004.localarea, 
ip=[::ffff:192.168.0.1]
Jul 27 03:34:23 pc-0004 pop3d: LOGOUT, user=stefano@pc-0004.localarea, 
ip=[::ffff:192.168.0.1], top=0, retr=0, rcvd=18, sent=96, time=0, stls=1

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Re: [gentoo-user] mail loops back to myself (MX problem)

[Richard Fish]

On 7/26/06, sguglia@arrows.it <sguglia@arrows.it> wrote:
>
> hello everybody..
>
> Courier+mysql just installed..but cfrom my client I can send (and probably
> loose in deep space..) but cannot receive messages. both connection
> (POP3, SMTP) seem to be OK by telnet. here my last log: I cannot understand
> how to fix the MX error, which I suppose is the main problem..

The short answer is that you need to update your DNS configuration to
add an MX record for pc-0004.  Most likely mail for the entire
.localarea domain is being directed to pc-0001, so if you want pc-0004
to handle it's own mail, you need to add a specific MX record for it.

The long answer requires that you post your zone configuration files. ;-P

HTH,
-Richard
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