[Gllug] RE: [GLUG] Postfix nightmares

Daniel Andersson daniel at septum.org
Mon Oct 21 11:38:26 UTC 2002


hm. it then seems like there's a problem with postfix not using the same
method as dig to get the dns-information
(that's my guess at least)

/ d

----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Fryer" <neil.fryer at 12snap.com>
To: <gllug at linux.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 12:30 PM
Subject: RE: [Gllug] RE: [GLUG] Postfix nightmares


> yep, and yep?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Andersson [mailto:daniel at septum.org]
> Sent: 21 October 2002 12:26
> To: gllug at linux.co.uk
> Subject: Re: [Gllug] RE: [GLUG] Postfix nightmares
>
>
> is that on the mailserver?
>
> does mcdmail.onetwosnap.com exist?
>
> / d
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neil Fryer" <neil.fryer at 12snap.com>
> To: "'Hendrik Visage'" <hvisage at envisage.co.za>
> Cc: "Gllug (E-mail)" <gllug at linux.co.uk>; "Glug (E-mail)"
> <glug at linux.org.za>
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 12:14 PM
> Subject: [Gllug] RE: [GLUG] Postfix nightmares
>
>
> > Hi Hendrik
> >
> > I tried that, and here's the output from that, and this looks ok to me,
or
> > am I way off here?
> >
> >
> > [root at LHR-UK-P-MCDTXT-POP root]# dig mx onetwosnap.com
> >
> > ; <<>> DiG 9.2.0 <<>> mx onetwosnap.com
> > ;; global options:  printcmd
> > ;; Got answer:
> > ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 491
> > ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 3
> >
> > ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> > ;onetwosnap.com.                        IN      MX
> >
> > ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> > onetwosnap.com.         86400   IN      MX      10
mcdmail.onetwosnap.com.
> >
> > ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> > onetwosnap.com.         86400   IN      NS      ns.12snap.com.
> > onetwosnap.com.         86400   IN      NS      ns.12snap.co.uk.
> >
> > ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
> > mcdmail.onetwosnap.com. 86400   IN      A       213.86.173.82
> > ns.12snap.co.uk.        86400   IN      A       217.86.108.44
> > ns.12snap.com.          86400   IN      A       213.86.173.99
> >
> > ;; Query time: 3 msec
> > ;; SERVER: 192.168.1.51#53(192.168.1.51)
> > ;; WHEN: Mon Oct 21 14:17:41 2002
> > ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 157
> >
> >
> > Thanks for all your help
> >
> > Kind Regards
> > Neil Fryer
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hendrik Visage [mailto:hvisage at envisage.co.za]
> > Sent: 21 October 2002 12:09
> > To: Neil Fryer
> > Cc: Gllug (E-mail); Glug (E-mail)
> > Subject: Re: [GLUG] Postfix nightmares
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 11:47:00AM +0100, Neil Fryer wrote:
> > > Hi All
> > >
> > > I have set up a Postfix mail server adn I think that I have all
configs
> > set
> > > up properly, but when I try to send mail to the box, and I tail the
> > maillog,
> > > i get this error message, can anyone elighten me as to why? Or what I
> > should
> > > do to fix this?
> > >
> > >
> > > Oct 21 13:49:47 LHR-UK-P-MCDTXT-POP postfix/nqmgr[3801]: 41CB482B6B:
> > > from=<neil.fryer at 12snap.com>, size=1054, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
> > > Oct 21 13:49:47 LHR-UK-P-MCDTXT-POP postfix/smtp[3873]: 41CB482B6B:
> > > to=<xyberpix at onetwosnap.com>, relay=none, delay=0, status=deferred
(Name
> > > service error for onetwosnap.com: Host not found, try again)
> >
> > on that box:
> > dig mx onetwosnap.com
> >
> > If that doesn't return usefull MX records, then try:
> >
> > dig onetwosnap.com
> >
> > If that doesn't return usefull A records, then you'll have to check
> > your nameservers and/or the DNS entries for onetwosnap.com, as the
> > nameresolution services can't find something for onetwosnap.com :(
> >
> > HEndirk
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > >
> > > Neil Fryer
> > > Systems Administrator
> > > 12Snap UK Ltd
> > > Tel:  +44(0)20 7534 7322
> > > Fax: +44(0)20 7534 7301
> > > Mobile: +44(0)7855 400 309
> > > E-mail: neil.fryer at 12snap.com
> > > http://www.12snap.com
> > >
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