Glad the DNS setting sorted things out. Yeah, I didn't think about how you could put a FQDN, but that would make sense thinking about how we use that setting.
Yes, we've been recently trying to bulk up the FAQ section... a guide of some useful configurations (database integration, various configurations, what have you) certainly seems useful. -- Serge Knystautas Loki Technologies - Unstoppable Websites http://www.lokitech.com/ Samuel Sadek wrote: > Serge, > > You are spot on about not picking up MX records. I have specified > out-of-date ip addresses of my ISP's old DNS servers. I would like to > add that in the config.xml, particularly in the DNS server setups, you > can specify FQDN as opposed as strict IP which helps inmensely. > > One curious thing about the RemoteDelivery mailet, particularly the > delivery threads, by default we're using 1 thread, can you possibly > recommend how many threads you would apply in a typical production > environment. I think an FAQ page dedicated towards the setup of James > Mail Server for various platforms and databases is in order. It's > definitely worth a think about. > > Thanks again. > > Sam. > > > >> From: Serge Knystautas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: "James Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: James Users List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: Problem with sending a mail message to a remote mail server >> Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:10:45 -0400 >> >> I'll make a bet that your DNS settings in JAMES config.xml are not >> correct... either nothing is set or the DNS servers you've set aren't >> responding. >> >> I say this because your message to hotmail.com is attempting to deliver >> to the host 'hotmail.com'. JAMES does a lookup for MX records, and it >> should be finding the following for hotmail... >> mx07.hotmail.com >> mx08.hotmail.com >> ... >> mx12.hotmail.com >> >> The fact that JAMES is trying to connect to a host Hotmail.com means it >> could not find any MX records and is falling back to just sending to an >> A/CNAME record (which is just the hostname). >> >> So double check your DNS entries are correct. I'm trying to think if >> there's a good way to test and report to the console that DNS servers >> aren't setup right, but I'm not sure of the best way. >> -- >> Serge Knystautas >> Loki Technologies - Unstoppable Websites >> http://www.lokitech.com/ >> >> >> Samuel Sadek wrote: >> >>> Serge, >>> >>> Thanks for your invaluable comments. Indeed, you were right. I have >>> forgotten to include the following line to James.java: >>> >>> attributes.put(Constants.SERVER_NAMES, this.serverNames); >>> >>> Which obviously failed to pick the attributes. >>> >>> I have however a further question I posted earlier in this thread which >>> was the second out of two posing questions. I keep getting the following >>> error whenever I attempt to send an email to my remote mail account at >>> Hotmail.com: >>> >>> >>> 1019159703593 [INFO ] (James.Mailet): ToProcessor: Sending mail >>> org.apache.james.core.MailImpl@53c6a3 to transport >>> 1019159704828 [INFO ] (James.Mailet): RemoteDelivery: Remotely >>> delivering mail Mail1019159703390-0-!194855347 >>> 1019159704843 [INFO ] (James.Mailet): RemoteDelivery: sending mail to >>> [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] on host hotmail.com >>> 1019159704875 [INFO ] (James.Mailet): RemoteDelivery: Remote delivery >>> thread (0) will process mail >>> Mail1019159703390-0-!194855347-to-hotmail.com >>> 1019159704890 [INFO ] (James.Mailet): RemoteDelivery: attempting to >>> deliver Mail1019159703390-0-!194855347-to-hotmail.com >>> 1019159765375 [INFO ] (James.Mailet): RemoteDelivery: attempting >>> delivery of Mail1019159703390-0-!194855347-to-hotmail.com to host >>> Hotmail.com to [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>> 1019159786515 [INFO ] (James.Mailet): RemoteDelivery: Exception >>> delivering message (Mail1019159703390-0-!194855347-to-hotmail.com) - >>> Could not connect to SMTP host: Hotmail.com, port: 25; >>> nested exception is: >>> java.net.ConnectException: Operation timed out: connect >>> 1019159786515 [INFO ] (James.Mailet): RemoteDelivery: Temporary >>> exception delivering mail >>> (Mail1019159703390-0-!194855347-to-hotmail.com: >>> javax.mail.MessagingException: Could not connect to SMTP host: >>> Hotmail.com, port: 25; >>> nested exception is: >>> java.net.ConnectException: Operation timed out: connect >>> at >>> com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport.openServer(SMTPTransport.java:867) >>> at >>> com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport.protocolConnect(SMTPTransport.java:156) >>> at javax.mail.Service.connect(Service.java:234) >>> at javax.mail.Service.connect(Service.java:135) >>> at javax.mail.Service.connect(Service.java:87) >>> at com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPTransport.connect(SMTPTransport.java:93) >>> at >>> org.apache.james.transport.mailets.RemoteDelivery.deliver(RemoteDelivery.java:191) >>> >>> >>> at >>> org.apache.james.transport.mailets.RemoteDelivery.run(RemoteDelivery.java:449) >>> >>> >>> at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:484) >>> >>> 1019159786515 [INFO ] (James.Mailet): RemoteDelivery: Storing message >>> Mail1019159703390-0-!194855347-to-hotmail.com into outgoing after 0 >>> retries >>> >>> I have tried to send a further email to my Yahoo.com mail account and >>> have got the same problem just to ensure it wasn't a matter of >>> coincidence. I have even downloaded the latest patch of RemoteDelivery >>> mailet from CVS repository (although I think it has no relation with >>> this particular problem) and have retried on both mail accounts and >>> still the problem persisted. >>> >>> Can you please shed any light into this annoying problem. >>> >>> As always, every feedback from any contributor in this mailing list as >>> well as yourself is most welcome. >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> Sam. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
