Jerod,
The problem is at the AOL end (421 means temporary error on the service and
is the response from the remote). Knowing that AOL does reverse lookups on
the senders 'domain', after the MAIL FROM, I'd say that the server is having
problems getting DNS info (like it says), so it cannot do the reverse
lookup, so it cannot accept email.
Nothing you can do, unless you want to call AOL (you cannot email them!) and
tell them what their server is 'saying' when you attempt to deliver.
The error does not match any AOL shows (see the earlier links, from Korey),
which would eliminate the causes they talk about. So it is not a spam or
open relay problem at your end.
Daniel Donnelly
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerod M. Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 4:01 PM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] AOL is my bane...
> Here is a couple of examples.
>
> 03:23 14:04 SMTPD(0AF50128) [216.216.166.233] connect 216.216.166.233 port
> 1587
> 03:23 14:04 SMTPD(0AF50128) [216.216.166.233] HELO jbennett600
> 03:23 14:04 SMTPD(0AF50128) [216.216.166.233] MAIL FROM:
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 03:23 14:04 SMTPD(0AF50128) [216.216.166.233] RCPT TO:
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 03:23 14:04 SMTPD(0AF50128) [216.216.166.233] D:\IMail\spool\Dc865128.SMD
> 111607
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014C) processing D:\IMail\spool\Qc865128.SMD
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014C) Trying aol.com (0)
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014C) Connect aol.com [152.163.224.58:25] (1)
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014C) 220-rly-zb03.mx.aol.com ESMTP
> mail_relay_in-zb3.1; Fri, 23 Mar 2001 17:04:24 -0500
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014C) 220-America Online (AOL) and its affiliated
> companies do not
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014C) 220- authorize the use of its proprietary
> computers and computer
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014C) 220- networks to accept, transmit, or
> distribute unsolicited bulk
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014C) 220 e-mail sent from the internet.
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014C) >EHLO email1.pixelpushers.com
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014C) 250-rly-zb03.mx.aol.com
> athm-216-216-xxx-233.home.net
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014C) 250 HELP
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014C) >MAIL FROM:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) 421 SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE, TEMPORARY DNS
> FAILURE
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) SMTP_DELIV_FAILED
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) >QUIT
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) 221 SERVICE CLOSING CHANNEL
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) Trying aol.com (0)
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) Connect aol.com [152.163.224.88:25] (1)
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) 220-rly-zc01.mx.aol.com ESMTP
> mail_relay_in-zc1.9; Fri, 23 Mar 2001 17:04:44 -0500
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) 220-America Online (AOL) and its affiliated
> companies do not
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) 220- authorize the use of its proprietary
> computers and computer
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) 220- networks to accept, transmit, or
> distribute unsolicited bulk
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) 220 e-mail sent from the internet.
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) >EHLO mail.juicybitz.com
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) 250-rly-zc01.mx.aol.com
> athm-216-216-xxx-206.home.net
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) 250 HELP
> 03:23 14:04 SMTP-(0000014F) >MAIL FROM:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 03:23 14:05 SMTPD(0B6B0152) [216.216.166.233] connect 216.216.166.233 port
> 1597
> 03:23 14:06 SMTP-(0000014C) 421 SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE, TEMPORARY DNS
> FAILURE
> 03:23 14:06 SMTP-(0000014C) SMTP_DELIV_FAILED
> 03:23 14:06 SMTP-(0000014C) >QUIT
> 03:23 14:06 SMTP-(0000014C) 221 SERVICE CLOSING CHANNEL
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Len Conrad
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 12:03 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] AOL is my bane...
>
>
>
> >I am having a problem with mail going to AOL. Nothing seems to be
> >accepted, and I don't know who to contact to find out why.
>
> Can we see the Imail logs, to see IMail SMTP process trying to
> deliver to AOL and what AOL is returning?
>
> This is not the pb many others here and elsewhere have seen where
> AOL's MX accepts the mail but the mail is never delivered or bounced.
>
> Len
>
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