I am having a problem that started over the weekend. The mail server has had
this failure twice Once on sunday and once today.

07:16 06:20 SMTP-(00000374) MX connect fail "12.9.25.248"

"12.9.25.248" is our outbound gateway and secondary MX

07:16 06:47 SMTPD(03270146) [12.9.25.248] HELO ns2.ssc-isp.net
07:16 06:47 SMTPD(03270146) [12.9.25.248] MAIL
From:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
07:16 06:47 SMTPD(03270146) [12.9.25.248] RCPT
To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
07:16 06:47 SMTPD(03270146) [12.9.25.248]
D:\IMAIL\spool\D5778032701463eb5.SMD 7933

These line show imail receiving mail from the gateway machine which tell me
other mail servers can connect and send mail to it(the gateway). When I
reboot Imail it can then send to the gateway.

Imail 7.15

Any one know what I should look at to correct this problem????

Kevin Bilbee
Standard Abrasives, Inc.




> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Daniel Donnelly
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 2:10 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Queue Manager and Imail 8.0/8.01
>
>
> Robert,
>
> By any chance is IMail installed in a folder whose name/path has a
> 'space' in it (like: Program Files)? Earlier versions of IMail did
> have queue problems when the above was true.
>
> Yes, you should see Queue runs on a regular basis (Retry time) with
> the correct log settings (which I would say yours are as SMTP seems to
> be in debug and/or verbose).
>
> My first thought was the Domain Skipping, but I see that has been
> suggested already.
>
> For #3, did you also look for any 'orphaned' IP/domains when you
> checked the registry? An orphan being an IP or Virtual domain key
> without an associated hostname key or a hostname key without its IP/VD
> key.
>
> HTH,
> Dan Donnelly
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Fairburn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 2:20 PM
> Subject: [IMail Forum] Queue Manager and Imail 8.0/8.01
>
>
> > I am having a problem with messages retrying if the first try to
> send a message fails (status=3).  Basically, as far as I can tell, the
> queue manager never automatically tries additional queue runs.  Below
> I show the log of 2 messages as they pass through my server.  The
> first is trying to send to a roadrunner address that seems to be
> having trouble with several of its mx servers, and the second returned
> an error to retry later.
> >
> >
> > 07:16 11:11 SMTPD(008E00AA) [12.167.74.192] connect 12.167.77.105
> port 1464
> > 07:16 11:11 SMTPD(008E00AA) [12.167.77.105] HELO computer
> > 07:16 11:11 SMTPD(008E00AA) [12.167.77.105] MAIL FROM:
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 07:16 11:11 SMTPD(008E00AA) [12.167.77.105] RCPT TO:
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 07:16 11:11 SMTPD(008E00AA) [12.167.77.105]
> d:\imail\spool\D793a008e00aac716.SMD 68861
> > 07:16 11:11 SMTP-(00000000) Info - Adding Queue file
> d:\imail\spool\Q793a008e00aac716.SMD
> > 07:16 11:11 SMTP-(00D4028F) processing
> d:\imail\spool\Q793a008e00aac716.SMD
> > 07:16 11:11 SMTP-(00D4028F) [x] looking up wi.rr.com in HOSTS and MX
> > 07:16 11:11 SMTP-(00D4028F) Trying wi.rr.com (0)
> > 07:16 11:11 SMTP-(00D4028F) [x] Connecting socket to service <SMTP>
> on host <wi.rr.com> using protocol <tcp>
> > 07:16 11:11 SMTP-(00D4028F) [x] using source IP for
> MAIL.LVNWORTH.COM [12.167.74.192]
> > 07:16 11:11 SMTP-(00D4028F) MX connect fail "24.94.163.190"
> > 07:16 11:12 SMTP-(00D4028F) MX connect fail "24.94.165.190"
> > 07:16 11:12 SMTP-(00D4028F) MX connect fail "66.75.160.12"
> > 07:16 11:12 SMTP-(00D4028F) MX connect fail "66.75.160.13"
> > 07:16 11:12 SMTP-(00D4028F) MX connect fail "24.93.35.210"
> > 07:16 11:12 SMTP-(00D4028F) MX connect fail "24.30.200.18"
> > 07:16 11:12 SMTP-(00D4028F) requeuing
> d:\imail\spool\Q793a008e00aac716.SMD R0 T1
> > 07:16 11:12 SMTP-(00D4028F) finished
> d:\imail\spool\Q793a008e00aac716.SMD status=3
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------------------------------------
> >
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTPD(000801B0) [12.167.74.192] connect 12.167.76.138
> port 1125
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTPD(000801B0) [12.167.76.138] HELO pavilion
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTPD(000801B0) [12.167.76.138] MAIL FROM:
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTPD(000801B0) [12.167.76.138] RCPT TO:
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTPD(000801B0) [12.167.76.138]
> d:\imail\spool\D827e000801b0f72f.SMD 2313
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00000000) Info - Adding Queue file
> d:\imail\spool\Q827e000801b0f72f.SMD
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) processing
> d:\imail\spool\Q827e000801b0f72f.SMD
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) [x] looking up midkan.net in HOSTS and
> MX
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) Trying midkan.net (0)
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) [x] Connecting socket to service <SMTP>
> on host <midkan.net> using protocol <tcp>
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) [x] using source IP for
> MAIL.LVNWORTH.COM [12.167.74.192]
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) Connect midkan.net [12.158.35.251:25]
> (1)
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) 220 Postini ESMTP r3_3_0c2 ready.  CA
> Business and Professions Code Section 17538.45 forbids use of this
> system for unsolicited electronic mail advertisements.
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) >EHLO MAIL.LVNWORTH.COM
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) 250-Postini says hello back
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) 250-8BITMIME
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) 250 HELP
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) >MAIL FROM:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) 250 Ok
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) >RCPT To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) 451 Can't connect to midkan.net - psmtp
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) >QUIT
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) 221 Catch you later
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) [u] closing socket (u)
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) requeuing
> d:\imail\spool\Q827e000801b0f72f.SMD R0 T1
> > 07:16 11:51 SMTP-(00D403BE) finished
> d:\imail\spool\Q827e000801b0f72f.SMD status=3
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> -----------------------------------------
> >
> > In both of these examples, the messages do get placed back in the
> queue for delivery later on, but are never automatically sent.  I have
> tracked many messages like these, and even after 24 hours they do not
> resend.  If I go to the Imail Web Administration page
> (http://imail_Server:8181) and click on View Spool Directory, I can
> see them in the Waiting Items section.  If I click Send All the
> messages are usually sent flawlessly on the retry (both the above
> examples were), and I get a message like this in my log:
> >
> > 07:16 08:06 SMTP-(00000000) Info - Queue manager starting Queue run
> 1
> >
> > Should I be seeing a message like that on regular intervals? I never
> see one unless I manually click Send All.
> >
> >
> > The server is currently running Imail 8.01 (with HotFix 1 installed)
> along with Declude for virus scanning.  Below I list a brief history
> of the things that I have tried to correct this problem, most at the
> recommendation of the ipswitch technical support staff:
> >
> > 1.) Disabled DNS Caching and Failed Domain skipping as messages like
> the first example might be automatically failed on future retries.
> > 2.) Reinstalled Imail 8 and then Re-applied the 8.01patch and the
> subsequent hotfix.
> > 3.) Verified all domains and their associated IP addresses in the
> system registry to ensure they match.
> > 4.) Lowered the Retry Timer in the Queue Manager to 25 minutes.
> > 5.) Increased the number of Retry Threads to 30.
> > 6.) Disabled Declude completely (used smtp32.exe for delivery), but
> since then have reactivated it.
> > 7.) Contacted ipswitch technical support numerous times regarding
> this problem.  At this point they would like me to deactivate declude
> again for 24 hours and send them a whole days log.  I am unable to do
> this as I cannot leave my customers vulnerable to viruses (On a
> typical day we block over 5000 virus infected messages, and for this
> reason the General Manager is apprehensive about deactivating this for
> over an hour at a time).
> >
> > Everything else appears to be running normally.  We had 2 instances
> where the queue manager stopped sending messages, but after 8.01HF1 I
> have not seen that particular problem return.
> >
> > Any help would be apppreciated.  Thanks,
> > Robert A. Fairburn III
> > Network Administrator
> >
> > Leavenworth Online
> > 4501 Commercial Place
> > Leavenworth, KS 66048
> > (913) 727-2225
> > http://www.lvnworth.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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