Wietse Venema:
> Simba:
> > Mail service is working except for delivery to a single host, which is
> > reporting a strange error:
> >
> > postfix/smtp[13722]: 629D7A7DF9: to=<test...@kpbsd.k12.ak.us>,
> > relay=none, delay=1099, delays=1097/0/1.5/0, dsn=4.4.3, status=deferred
> > (Host or domain name not found. Name service error for
> > name=mx4.kpbsd.k12.ak.us type=A: Host not found, try again)
>
> Some DNS server replied to the MX request, with a list of
> servers that include mx4.kpbsd.k12.ak.us.
>
> > root:# host kpbsd.k12.ak.us
> > kpbsd.k12.ak.us has address 74.123.240.28
> > kpbsd.k12.ak.us mail is handled by 30 mx3.kpbsd.k12.ak.us.
> > kpbsd.k12.ak.us mail is handled by 20 mail-gw.kpbsd.k12.ak.us.
> > kpbsd.k12.ak.us mail is handled by 40 mx4.kpbsd.k12.ak.us.
> > kpbsd.k12.ak.us mail is handled by 10 mx1.kpbsd.k12.ak.us.
>
> Some DNS server replied to the MX request, with a list of
> servers that does not include mx4.kpbsd.k12.ak.us.
Sorry, I missed that it was listed in the response.
> > root:# host mx4.kpbsd.k12.ak.us
> > mx4.kpbsd.k12.ak.us has address 74.123.240.23
> >
> > Any help is appreciated!
>
> $ host -t ns kpbsd.k12.ak.us
> kpbsd.k12.ak.us name server ns1.acsalaska.net.
> kpbsd.k12.ak.us name server xdns.kpbsd.k12.ak.us.
> kpbsd.k12.ak.us name server ns2.acsalaska.net.
$ host mx4.kpbsd.k12.ak.us xdns.kpbsd.k12.ak.us.
Using domain server:
Name: xdns.kpbsd.k12.ak.us.
Address: 74.123.240.3#53
Aliases:
mx4.kpbsd.k12.ak.us has address 74.123.240.23
This took a several seconds to respond to my
query from NY state. Not sure what is going on.
Wietse
