No MX record? try sending mail to the IP address of your machine. e.g. [EMAIL PROTECTED] or sam@[123.456.789.200]
> -----Original Message----- > From: Samuel Sadek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 19 April 2002 10:48 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Problem with sending a mail message to a remote mail server > > > Any thoughts as to why I'm unable to receive external mail > messages in James > Mail Server? > > Sam. > > >From: "Danny Angus" <[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: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 10:43:46 +0100 > > > >This, presumably, tells James that this DNS server is the authoritative > >server, and that it will not be spoofing. > >Non authoritative servers could be out of date, or wrong, deliberately or > >accidentally. > >I never change this setting, I can't see what difference it would make in > >practice. > >d. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Samuel Sadek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: 19 April 2002 10:29 > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: Problem with sending a mail message to a remote > mail server > > > > > > > > > I have one other small issue sending mail from an external mail > > > source eg. > > > Hotmail.com to my James Mail Server. Is it to do ensuring you > have an MX > > > record assigned to your mail server's FQDN? I have noticed an > > > extra setting > > > <authoratative>boolean</authoratative> pertinent to DNS servers > > > settings... > > > Presumably this setting is on a per DNS server basis. Am I right? Is > >this > > > setting relevant for my DNS? > > > > > > Rgds, > > > > > > 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 17:46:41 -0400 > > > > > > > >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(Remo > > > teDelivery.java:191) > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> at > > > >>>>org.apache.james.transport.mailets.RemoteDelivery.run(RemoteDe > > > livery.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]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >For additional commands, e-mail: > ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: > ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >For additional commands, e-mail: > ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
