Doing more testing, I've discovered that all of my bounces are being
forwarded to my Imail server instead of being delivered directly by the =
mail
exchangers.  I have roughly 18,000 domains on my Imail server and do not
have them included in relay_domains, instead using permit_mx_backup.  =
Could
this be my problem?


> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Clausen
> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 8:30 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [IMGate] not local host errors
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> Recently, I've been seeing a lot email being forwarded to my=20
> Imail =3D server that should have no reason going there, ie.=20
> email to hotmail.com, =3D yahoo.com, excite.com, etc.  I'd like=20
> to prevent these connections from even being =3D made at all=20
> considering the heavy load the Imail server is already under:
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> Aug 24 20:21:38 mx1 postfix/smtp[42056]: 590932C1BD:=20
> to=3D3D<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> relay=3D3Dmail.candidhosting.com[64.159.90.15], delay=3D3D73965,=20
> =3D status=3D3Dbounced (host mail.candidhosting.com[64.159.90.15]=20
> said: 550 not local host hotmail.com, not a gateway (in reply=20
> to RCPT TO command))
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> In main.cf, I have relayhost=3D3D[mail.candidhosting.com] and =3D=20
> permit_mx_backup set. =3D20
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> Could these be bounces that are being forwarded, or is this=20
> someone =3D trying to relay through my mail exchangers?
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> Thanks. =3D20
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