Isn't this a reverse lookup problem? > host 64.37.249.101 101.249.37.64.IN-ADDR.ARPA is a nickname for 101.0/25.249.37.64.IN-ADDR.ARPA 101.0/25.249.37.64.IN-ADDR.ARPA domain name pointer host101.covisint.com > host host101.covisint.com Host not found.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Serhan Sevim " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 11:52 AM Subject: [IMGate] Re: warning message > > It's just there is no Host record exist in the remote DNS server for that particular MX record., that the reason it returns Host not found. > If you try to ping it, say host101.covisint.com you'll get no reply to give an example. > Email always gets thru but I doubt if it is againsts RFC rules or not. > PS : This is not related to reverse lookup. > > > ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > From: "Kenzo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 11:40:19 -0600 > > > > >I've seen similar threads in the archives, but didn't see one that would > >answer my question. > >Here is what I see in the maillog. > > > >Mar 19 07:56:49 mailgate postfix/smtpd[62724]: warning: 64.37.249.101: > >hostname host101.covisint.com verification failed: Host not found > > > >Mar 19 07:56:49 mailgate postfix/smtpd[62724]: connect from > >unknown[64.37.249.101] > >Mar 19 07:56:49 mailgate postfix/smtpd[62724]: B39E45A8: > >client=unknown[64.37.249.101] > >Mar 19 07:56:54 mailgate postfix/cleanup[62736]: B39E45A8: > >message-id=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Mar 19 07:56:54 mailgate postfix/qmgr[31202]: B39E45A8: > >from=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, size=1523, nrcpt=1 (queue active) > >Mar 19 07:56:54 mailgate postfix/smtpd[62724]: disconnect from > >unknown[64.37.249.101] > >Mar 19 07:56:58 mailgate ravpostfix[62771]: data received... begin > >scanning... > >Mar 19 07:56:58 mailgate ravpostfix[62771]: scanning returns OK... sending > >file... > >Mar 19 07:56:58 mailgate postfix/smtpd[62730]: connect from > >localhost[127.0.0.1] > >Mar 19 07:56:58 mailgate postfix/smtpd[62730]: 3BBC8591: > >client=localhost[127.0.0.1] > >Mar 19 07:56:58 mailgate postfix/cleanup[62725]: 3BBC8591: > >message-id=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Mar 19 07:56:58 mailgate postfix/smtpd[62730]: disconnect from > >localhost[127.0.0.1] > >Mar 19 07:56:58 mailgate postfix/smtp[62731]: B39E45A8: > >to=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, relay=127.0.0.1[127.0.0.1], delay=9, > >status=status=sent (250 Ok) > >Mar 19 07:56:58 mailgate postfix/qmgr[31202]: 3BBC8591: > >from=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, size=1695, nrcpt=1 (queue active) > >Mar 19 07:56:58 mailgate postfix/smtp[62727]: 3BBC8591: > >to=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, relay=10.25.1.6[10.25.1.6], delay=0, status=sent > >(250 Message queued) > > > >I thought that if the reverse lookup fail, it was suppose to reject the > >E-mail? > >Why did the message go thru? is it because it's a warning and not a reject > >or error message? > > > >thanks. > > > > >
