Haines Brown wrote: > # exim -v -bt [EMAIL PROTECTED] > R: system_aliases for [EMAIL PROTECTED] > R: userforward for [EMAIL PROTECTED] > R: procmail for [EMAIL PROTECTED] > R: maildrop for [EMAIL PROTECTED] > R: lowuid_alias for [EMAIL PROTECTED] (UID 1000) > R: local_user for [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] router = local_user, transport = mail_spool > > I don't have either procmail or mail drop (or sendmail) installed, and > so don't know why they would show up here. >
That's showing you in which order exim is processing routers. The final one is the one that's actually used. > Things worked OK when trying to see a remote mailbox: > > # exim -v -bt [EMAIL PROTECTED] > R: smarthost for [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > router = smarthost, transport = remote_smtp_smarthost > host mymail.myregisteredsite.com [209.237.134.152] > That's not "seeing" a remote mailbox. You're asking exim "how would you handle this message?" and it's telling you. > But when I try to send a message to that box: > > T=remove_smtp_smarthost: SMTP error from remote mail server > after RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > host mymail.myregisteredsite.com [209.237.134.152]: > sorry, that domain isn't in my list of allowed rcpthosts > That server doesn't think the domain arr1.net is one it should handle mail for. > This error message does not make sense to me. Does not my ISP's mail > server just send off received mail to where it should go? Yes, but if the mail server or MX records are incorrect, errors will occur, as seems to be the case here. > It seems something very basic is wrong Yes, either the MX records for arr1.net are incorrect, or 209.237.134.152 is misconfigured, or both. From the information you've given us, I would conclude that _your_ exim installation is working perfectly. -- Martin A. Brooks | http://www.antibodymx.net/ | Anti-spam & anti-virus Consultant | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | filtering. Inoculate antibodymx.net | m: +447896578023 | your mail system. -- ## 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/
