whatever.com is not the real domain I was trying to connect to as it was just a general name I used in my query. The real domain I was trying to connect to works 100% in my email program for pop/smtp email stuff.
Renaud Allard wrote: > Vincent wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> > > >> I edited the exim file passwd.client with my ISP's SMTP settings like: >> >> mail.whatever.com:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:mypassword >> >> This is the error I received: >> >> 2007-09-15 23:43:57 1IWZoI-0004gB-Da ** [EMAIL PROTECTED] R=smarthost >> T=remote_smtp_smarthost: SMTP error from remote mail server after RCPT >> TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: host whatever.com [74.200.79.210]: >> 550-Verification failed for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>\n550 Sender verify failed >> 2007-09-15 23:43:57 1IWZoL-0004gE-Hg <= <> R=1IWZoI-0004gB-Da >> U=Debian-exim P=local S=1433 >> 2007-09-15 23:43:57 1IWZoI-0004gB-Da Completed >> 2007-09-15 23:44:00 1IWZoL-0004gE-Hg ** [EMAIL PROTECTED] R=smarthost >> T=remote_smtp_smarthost: SMTP error from remote mail server after RCPT >> TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: host whatever.com [74.200.79.210]: 550 >> 2007-09-15 23:44:00 1IWZoL-0004gE-Hg Frozen (delivery error message) >> >> I am trying to use my "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mail account to send emails. I >> do not know where "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" came from it seems to be causing >> the problem "550-Verification failed for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>\n550 >> Sender verify failed". >> >> I made some changes to my exim config: >> >> I entered “mail.whatever.com:25” into the “IP address or host name of >> the outgoing smarthost” field. >> >> > > > The MX record for whatever.com is oogieoogieboogieaaaxxx.com and it > seems the server there doesn't answer. > telnet oogieoogieboogieaaaxxx.com 25 > Trying 207.189.104.88... > telnet: connect to address 207.189.104.88: Operation timed out > telnet: Unable to connect to remote host > > So if sender callouts are configured on your smarthost, it is normal > that verification fails, but it should fail with a temporary error. > > mail.whatever.com doesn't seem to exist. > > But you may also have to read http://wiki.exim.org/DontObfuscate > and also http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-exim4-users > > > -- ## List details at http://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/
