That's on the other end from you. techvse1.autlmann.com needs to be configured to add you to the list of ip addresses that is permitted to relay via techvse1. That's going to be on the relay system itself, usually in /etc/mail/access if it's a unix box.
________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System on behalf of Edward M. Martin Sent: Wed 10/3/2007 2:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: SMTP host Unknown Hello Alan, Sorry I have not had time to work on this. I have the sendfile email function working to all AULTMAN.COM users. Now I have a relay problem, but I am working on it again. TECHVSE1.AULTMAN.COM unable to deliver following mail to recipient(s): <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TECHVSE1.AULTMAN.COM received negative reply: 550 5.7.1 Unable to relay for [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ed Martin Aultman Health Foundation 330-588-4723 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ext. 40441 > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Alan Altmark > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 9:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: SMTP host Unknown > > On Tuesday, 09/25/2007 at 06:10 EDT, "Edward M. Martin" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am configuring SMTP on a z/VM 5.3 system. > > I get > > ULTRAQUEST.AULTMAN.COM unable to deliver following mail to recipient(s): > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 550 Host 'aultman.com' Unknown > > > > from a > > SENDFILE PROFILE EXEC [EMAIL PROTECTED] ( smtp > > > > I can not ping AULTMAN.COM but can ping mail.aultman.com. > > DO I need to have a local host file? > > This implies to me that you intend for mail sent to AULTMAN.COM to be > handled by MAIL.AULTMAN.COM. True? If that is the case, then you need an > MX record in your DNS that points to it. > > If you don't have an MX record, then you have to have an A record for > AULTMAN.COM that resolves to the mail server (not the greatest of ideas, > IMO). > > If you logon to SMTP (fresh, not reconnect) and do not allow the server to > start, you should be able to DIG or NSLOOKUP the MX or A records. If you > can't do it from the SMTP id, then neither can the daemon. > > Alan Altmark > z/VM Development > IBM Endicott
