Mark Weaver wrote: > > Ok...I've been trying to understand why I'm getting these message all > evening. They only started this evening and I'm not getting them from > every domain I'm mailing to. Only a few of them. could someone please > enlighten me as to why I'm getting them and how to help "postfix" get > through this without going postal on his sorry, overworked, mail-sorting > behind? It's getting somewhat frustrating. > > thanks, > > -- > Mark > > I love my Linux Box... > REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym. > Registered Linux user # 182496 > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 21:57:02 -0400 (EDT) > From: Mail Delivery System <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Undelivered Mail Returned to Sender > > This is the Postfix program at host localhost.localdomain. > > I'm sorry to have to inform you that the message returned > below could not be delivered to one or more destinations. > > For further assistance, please contact <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > If you do so, please include this problem report. You can > delete your own text from the message returned below. > > The Postfix program > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: host mx1.anc.net[208.133.27.6] said: 501 > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... Sender domain must exist Welcome to DUL hell! Some folks chose a simple solution to an obvious problem and decided nonexistent domains and Dial-Up Listed IPs should be trapped and bounced "to prevent spam". Their singular lack of success should tell the story. I have some unkind conjectures about these decision makers. I keep imagining them using a sledgehammer to crack an egg, an elephant gun to swat a fly, and a fire hose to get a drink. But if you want to, there IS something you can do about it. First go to www.yi.org and get yourself a name. then spec what you would like forwarded (as in host resolution)... I would recommend the CNAME record. Then get his script and call it from rc.local adding a while [1] do; at the top, a test to see if ppp is active (look for the lock file) with the update in his script to be performed if it tests true and a sleep 600 after the fi and before the done. Then go to DrakConf->Networking->Basic Host and change your host name to whatever you have chosen, like Upset_with_Instant_Gratification_Solution_Seekers.WeaverMark.yi.org Alternatively, change your mailer routing to use the SMTP on port 25 of your ISP's mail server. The second is easier, but the first is more fun <g>. Civileme
