On Wed, 2007-05-16 at 13:59 +0000, Steven Wayne wrote: > On Wed, May 16, 2007 at 08:36:44AM -0500, Michael Sullivan wrote: > > On Wed, 2007-05-16 at 13:30 +0000, Steven Wayne wrote: > > > > On Wed, 2007-05-16 at 13:01 +0000, Steven Wayne wrote: > > > > > On Wed, May 16, 2007 at 07:57:14AM -0500, Michael Sullivan wrote: > > > > > > On Wed, 2007-05-16 at 08:50 +0000, Steven Wayne wrote: > > > > > > > On Tue, May 15, 2007 at 11:13:02AM -0500, Michael Sullivan wrote: > > > > > > > > helo test > > > > > > > > 250 catherine.espersunited.com Hello localhost [127.0.0.1] > > > > > > > > mail from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > 250 OK > > > > > > > > rcpt to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > 550-Verification failed for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > 550-Unrouteable address > > > > > > > > 550 Sender verify failed > > > > > > > > > > > I've got host: > > > > catherine ~ # host catherine.espersunited.com > > catherine.espersunited.com has address 70.234.122.251 > > catherine.espersunited.com mail is handled by 1 > > catherine.espersunited.com. > > catherine ~ # mx catherine.espersunited.com > > -bash: mx: command not found > > "host" in my case is a package that contains: > > /usr/bin/host > /usr/bin/mx > /usr/bin/zone > /usr/bin/aaaa > /usr/bin/txt > /usr/bin/ns > /usr/bin/soa > > and replaces the bind9-host package. > > It just means I can do less typing than when using dig. > > > But why would this affect catherine's ability to send mail within the > > network? I'm mainly interested in stuff sent by cron. I even have an > > alias in /etc/aliases that forwards all mail sent to root to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I have no idea. > > Let's get back to the actual error message you received: > > > > 550-Verification failed for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > 550-Unrouteable address > > > 550 Sender verify failed > > You can either turn off sender verification or use an address that can be > verified. > > If it's for cron jobs do what I do and use rewriting in Exim's config to > make them appear from a standard user.
How do I do that? > > Actually all our servers have a newsgroup on a news server and the root > alias is a pointer to some mail to news software that stores them in an > INN server. Instant archives and searchable to any staff with a > newsreader. > > Steven. > -- > I really hate this damned machine > I wish that they would sell it. > It never does quite what I want > But only what I tell it. > Here's another transaction that theoretically should work even if catherine doesn't have a public MX record: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ telnet localhost 25 Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to localhost. Escape character is '^]'. 220 catherine.espersunited.com ESMTP Exim 4.67 Wed, 16 May 2007 09:06:02 -0500 helo test 250 catherine.espersunited.com Hello localhost [127.0.0.1] mail from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 250 OK rcpt to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 550-Verification failed for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 550-Unrouteable address 550 Sender verify failed -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/
