I have a question regarding the following message...To start, let me give
you some details, I have a box which runs OpenLinux 1.2 (Caldera) that has
qmail v1.03 installed, and is known to UUNET as a mail exchanger.
The other day, UUNET's DNS server(s) crapped out, so mail had a tough time
going no where, but i figured that if i just assigned the ip address of the
box, remote mail clients (Eudora, Outlook, etc) could go in and
send/receive mail).
Now, i don't think this is the proper way to handle this problem, since i
would have to re-work smtp and pop3 servers everytime UUNET's DNS goes
down. In addition, i got the following message back from qmail:
74 uid 7796
Jan 21 08:16:32 odie qmail: 916935392.464177 starting delivery 2868: msg
356439 to remote [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jan 21 08:16:32 odie qmail: 916935392.464698 status: local 0/10 remote 1/20
Jan 21 08:16:32 odie qmail: 916935392.464698 status: local 0/10 remote 1/20
Jan 21 08:16:32 odie qmail: 916935392.751479 delivery 2868: failure:
Sorry._Although_I'm_listed_as_a_best-reference_MX_or_A_for_that_host,
/it_isn't_in_my_control/locals_file,_so_I_don't_treat_it_as_local._(#5.4.6)/
The IP address above is a real one (static), but can i get some suggestions
as to how to improve this situation (I am using tcpserver 0.84, btw to
process smtp and pop3d)
Any help or knowledge would be welcome...
-Bill
