Setup a internal DNS and imail server use it and not any external ones. I was having this problem when we lost our internet connection, Mail was immediately returned with unknown host. Just installing MS DNS on another box fixed this problem.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of imail Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 3:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Problems with SMTP retry settings I am still having this problem. My settings are (again): Retry timer (on Queue page): 60 Number of retries: 240 Average retry time - ten hours Could someone simply try this on their server - just send an email to an invalid email address on a valid server and time how long it takes to come back. Look at the time and see how long it takes on your server. It's driving me batty - I think I've tried everything! Is it possible that an ETRN against the server invokes queue processing? Cheers, Lee ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Tolmachoff (Lists)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:36 PM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Problems with SMTP retry settings No you don't. You have number of retries set to 60. You have minutes set to 240, an un-allowed number. John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of imail > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 5:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Problems with SMTP retry settings > > And as I pointed out - I have it set for 60. > > Lee > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Tolmachoff (Lists)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 1:58 AM > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Problems with SMTP retry settings > > > As Rick pointed out, maximum time in the retry timer is 120 minutes. > > John Tolmachoff > Engineer/Consultant/Owner > eServices For You > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of imail > > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 12:38 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Problems with SMTP retry settings > > > > Yes, except that it's not working that way. Here's evidence: > > > > Bounce contents: > > Delivery failed 240 attempts: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Original message follows. > > Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 06:05:53 -0500 > > > > This bounce was received at: > > Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 14:56:48 -0500 > > > > As you can see - the elapsed time was barely 8 hours, despite the > > 240/60 setting. > > > > Lee > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rick Klinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 1:11 PM > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Problems with SMTP retry settings > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, we have iMail version 8.05. Our settings for iMail SMTP > > > > Retry are as > > > > follows: > > > > > > > > Number of retries before returning to sender: 240 Amount of time > > > > (in minutes) between retries: 60 > > > > > > > > > > > > > This will put your total days to > > > > > > 240 * 60 = 14400 > > > > > > 14400 / 60 = 240 > > > > > > 240 hours / 24 hours per day would be 10 days.. No? > > > > > > The default Imail is like this > > > Well times to retry before bounce: 20 > > > If the retry timer is set at 30 min. > > > > > > 20 * 30 = 600 > > > > > > 600 min / 60 = 10 > > > > > > This would be a total of 10 hours. > > > > > > For 3 days there example is like this: > > > > > > If the retry timer is set to 30 min and you want to Attempt > > > delivery for upto 3 days then The number of retries befor bounce > > > should be 144 > > > > > > 144 * 30 = 4320 > > > > > > 4320 / 60 = 72 hours > > > > > > 72 hours / 24 hours a day = 3 days > > > > > > Also.. The number of minutes is limited from 10 min to 120 min > > > max. > > > > > > ~Rick > > > > > > > > > > > > > Theoretically this should retry 240 times, 60 minutes apart > > > > before a bounce is generated. In reality the time is more like > > > > 240 minutes (3-4 hours). It actually doesn't matter what the > > > > amount of time in minutes between retries is set to, which is > > > > why we've set the retry to 240 times. > > > > > > > > We'd like to get this to a more reasonable timeframe that allows > > > > retries to occur for a day or so and then phhht. The reason is > > > > that we also route some ETRN traffic through this SMTP and it > > > > bounces messages if the target Exchange server is down for more > > > > than a couple of hours. During the Northeast blackout for > > > > instance hundreds of messages were bounced - even though our > > > > server was up the entire time. The problem occurs with both > > > > normal outgoing emails, and ETRN mails so it's not related to > > > > the fact it's being used for ETRN. > > > > > > > > Is there some setting that's causing iMail to ignore these retry > > > > settings? Am I missing something obvious? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Lee > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > > _ > > > Virus Scanned and Filtered by http://www.FamHost.com E-Mail System. > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > > List Archive: http://www.mail- > > archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > List Archive: http://www.mail- > archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
