Re: SMAIL/smarthost/BIND error
Just something to try...
post.metrolink.net does not have a dns MX record. I don't think smail
should give you an error if your smarthost doesn't have an MX record but it
might. Try changing you smarthost to metrolink.net (it resolves to
post.metrolink.net) and see if it helps.
I assume your name resolution is working just fine (you can ping
post.metrolink.net from your linux box. If not, get that working first
(start at your /etc/resolv.conf).
Hope this helps,
Al Youngwerth
alberty@apexxtech.com
> I posted this on June 10, but have not had any response, so I'm
> trying again. My ISP says "we do not offer support for linux mail".
> I hope someone can give me a clue. I'm getting tired of going into
> Windoze to send mail.
>
> I am running debian 1.2.4, and use smail ver 3.2-3. I have
> configured it to use my ISP as a smart host. /etc/smail/routers
> includes the following:
>
> smart_host:
> driver=smarthost, transport=smtp;
> path=post.metrolink.net
>
> This has worked fine for many months until May 31. Since then
> when I try to run the queue I get an error message similar to the
> following:
>
> bob:vc-1:bob>mailq
> m0wbSvY-000ZEXC From: bob (in /var/spool/smail/input)
> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 11:33:44 -0400 (EDT)
> Args: -t -oem -f bob -oMP sendmail
> bob:vc-1:bob>runq -v
> khilliard@autometric.com: autometric.com matched by smart_host:
> rhilliar@mc.seflin.net: mc.seflin.net matched by smart_host:
> hilliard@metrolink.net: metrolink.net matched by smart_host:
> routed hilliard@metrolink.net --> hilliard@metrolink.net at
> post.metrolink.net
> routed rhilliar@mc.seflin.net --> rhilliar@mc.seflin.net at
> post.metrolink.net
> routed khilliard@autometric.com --> khilliard@autometric.com at
> post.metrolink.net
> transport smtp uses driver tcpsmtp
> transport smtp: BIND server failure: : Connection timed out
> write_log:Deferred TO:hilliard@metrolink.net ROUTER:smart_host
> TRANSPORT:smtp ERROR:(ERR164) transport smtp: BIND server failure: :
> Connection timed out
> write_log:Deferred TO:rhilliar@mc.seflin.net ROUTER:smart_host
> TRANSPORT:smtp ERROR:(ERR164) transport smtp: BIND server failure: :
> Connection timed out
> write_log:Deferred TO:khilliard@autometric.com ROUTER:smart_host
TRANSPORT:smtp
> ERROR:(ERR164) transport smtp: BIND server failure: : Connection timed
out
>
> I now have to go into DOS/WIN3.1 and use Eudora to send mail, which
> is unacceptable.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to a possible cure for this?
>
> I have asked my ISP if he has made any recent changes, but don't
> expect much satisfaction there.
>
> Bob
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