On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Louis Solomon [SteelBytes] wrote: > > here's the log from the first failure: > > ErrCode = -40 > > ErrString = Invalid server address > > ErrInfo = wirelessip.com.au > > SMAIL SMTP-Send > > FF = "wirelessip.com.au" > > SMTP = "server.mywork.local" > > From = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > To = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" Failed ! > > SMTP-Error = "417 Temporary delivery error" > > ok, now looking at that, I think it says: "didnt find an MX record, > therefore just using the domain, and that failed because it didnt resolve to > an IP". well, this is not good, as that domain has an MX record according > to every method I use to check. the MX record is mail.wirelessip.com.au > > so does Xmail have a bug in it's DNS resolver ? or do you rekon that their > DNS server is just flakey ?
When a "thing" is used by thousands of users, a basic component like the DNS resolver is very unlikely to be broken. Don't you think ? try to check the DNS. > here's the log from the second failure: > > ErrCode = -162 > > ErrString = End of socket stream data > > SMAIL SMTP-Send > > MX = "scgwia.kellymoore.com." > > SMTP = "server.mywork.local" > > From = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > To = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" Failed ! > > SMTP-Error = "550 Requested action aborted: Message may contain a virus." > > I gather the last line of this is gerneated by the target SMTP which I think > is running Norton Antivirus for Gateways 2.5 (a quick telnet to that server > on prt 25 tells me this). I know there is no virus in the email, but I > think that is their (KellyMoore's) problem not mine or xmails. > > now the question is why is there a . at the end of scgwia.kellymoore.com in > the log ? > is this just a visual thing, but all is ok ? All DNS name virtually end with '.', that is "root" > last Q, > David, on win2000/XP could you maybe make xmail use the inbuilt DNS > resolving functions instead of custom ? ie, the DnsQuery() function. > if you are concerned that it would break other windows flavours, use > LoadLibrary/GetProcAddress when xmail loads, rather then linking against > Dnsapi.lib/Dnsapi.dll No need for that. - Davide - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
