Yan Herndon wrote: > After some more testing I realize that I was getting the subscription > and mod pending emails because the list owner email address is local to > the server. IE no relaying. > > If I put a local email addy on the subscriber list I get the post. > > If I use a remote email addy as the list owner / moderator I do not > receive the subscription/mod emails. > > So it seems to be a case of all remote mail not being delivered. Which > would make me think it's the qmail problem. > > I have attempted to add SMTPHOST = 'FQDN' in mm_cfg.py. > I have not tried the IP of the server itself yet. > > I added tcp-env: 127.0.0.1 : setenv RELAYCLIENT > To /etc/hosts.allow > > Neither of these helped. > > I think maybe it's time for some qmail help but thought somebody might > have ideas here first.
Yes. The SMTPHOST should be localhost or 127.0.0.1. You may also want to look at http://www.kroon.co.za/howto.php?howto=qmail_mailman ... which explains how I did the qmail/mailman setup. Jaco > > Thanks, > > Yan Herndon > Director of Technology > Joint Technologies LTD > 949-361-1158 > jointtech.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Yan Herndon > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 3:09 PM > To: Yan Herndon; mailman-users@python.org > Subject: RE: [Mailman-Users] Relaying error > > Sorry. I thought these 2 threads would get put together but my Outlook > must have mangled something. Or possibly I'm stupid. Here is the > relevant info: > > Yan Herndon wrote: >> I'm having a problem with my lists. All remote mail stopped being >> delivered. >> >> I'm running Plesk 8.2 on CentOS. >> >> Dedicated server. >> >> Mailman was preinstalled. >> >> >> >> I have done some googleing. Well actually my eyes are bleeding from > all >> the reading. Seems like the problem is that mailman wants to send mail >> as localhost which is not allowed by Qmail. >> >> The lists were working and I'm suspicious of a plesk update that >> happened a couple days ago via the updater. I know plesk isn't your >> responsibility but thought you may know something. > > > Neither is Qmail, but ... > > Mailman delivers to the SMTP server and port defined by SMTPHOST and > SMTPPORT which default to 'localhost' and 0 (which really means 25) > respectively. You can assign these any values you wish in mm_cfg.py > (or remove or change an existing assignment) if that will solve the > problem. > > However, it really seems that Qmail is not configured properly if it > won't relay mail originating at 'localhost'. > > Thanks, > > Yan Herndon > Director of Technology > Joint Technologies LTD > 949-361-1158 > jointtech.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Yan Herndon > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 3:03 PM > To: mailman-users@python.org > Subject: [Mailman-Users] Relaying error > > I am receiving messages when I setup the list. I also receive messages > that there is a message awaiting moderation. When I send a post to the > list and then accept it it shows up in the archive. > > > > Just no actual posts go out. > > If Qmail is not configured properly (wont relay from localhost)would I > receive any messages? I'd like to know that before I go down the Qmail > road. > > > > In mm_cfg/py I did not see settings for SMTPPORT/HOST. They were in > Defaults.py. Should I add them to mm_cfg.py and remove from defaults? > Change it in Defaults? Add to mm_cfg and leave the old info in > defaults? > > > > Thanks for the help. > > > >>>> Neither is Qmail, but ... > > > > Mailman delivers to the SMTP server and port defined by SMTPHOST and > > SMTPPORT which default to 'localhost' and 0 (which really means 25) > > respectively. You can assign these any values you wish in mm_cfg.py > > (or remove or change an existing assignment) if that will solve the > > problem. > > > > However, it really seems that Qmail is not configured properly if it > > won't relay mail originating at 'localhost'. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Yan Herndon > > Director of Technology > > Joint Technologies LTD > > 949-361-1158 > > jointtech.com > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > Mailman-Users mailing list > Mailman-Users@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users > Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py > Searchable Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ > Unsubscribe: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/yan%40jointtech.com > > Security Policy: > http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp > ------------------------------------------------------ > Mailman-Users mailing list > Mailman-Users@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users > Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ > Unsubscribe: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/jaco%40kroon.co.za > > Security Policy: > http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list Mailman-Users@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org Security Policy: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.027.htp
