Problems sending mail
I am having trouble with my mail and am looking for some help.
I am running a hamm system, using smail for mail delivery. I have
attached copies of the smail config, transports, and routers file,
as well as a snippet from the smail logfile.
My machine is stout.mccorkle.home. The intent is to use a smart host
(mail.pcisys.net) for outgoing, non-local mail. The problem is that
I can successfully mail to some sites, while others get bounced.
>From the looks of the logfile, everything is the same in both cases.
I have looked in the Network Administrators Guide, the Mail HowTo,
the ISP Connectivity mini-howto, and very briefly in /usr/doc/smail.
Any advice or pointer to more info would be greatly apprceciated.
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R. Wayne McCorkle - mccorkle@pcisys.net - http://www.pcisys.net/~mccorkle
Debian/GNU Linux - the maintainable operating system
Check it out at www.debian.org
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Adam Heath
# This is the main Smail configuration file.
# Debian Config Version 2
# It was originally generated by `smailconfig', part of the Smail package
# distributed with Debian, but it may edited by the mail system administrator.
# It was originally generated by smailconfig at Mon Sep 21 09:20:59 MST 1998
# Please modify the above line, if you change this file by hand.
# See smail-config (5) for details of the things that can be configured here.
# 12 Oct 1998 - R. Wayne McCorkle
# Our Hostnames:
hostnames=stout:mccorkle.home:stout.mccorkle.home
#
# What we call ourselves:
visible_name=mccorkle.home
#
# Smart transport: via smtp to mail@pcisys.net
smart_path=mail.pcisys.net
smart_transport=smtp
#
# We're authoratative for our domain
auth_domains=mccorkle.home
-domains
max_load_ave=5
smtp_accept_max=20
smtp_accept_queue=10
rfc1413_query_timeout=15
require_configs
-second_config_file
-qualify_file
-retry_file
copying_file=/usr/doc/smail/copyright
max_message_size=10M
# Debian Config Version 2.1
# ----------Begin-----------
# You really should know what you do here!
#WARNING: You will have to add a correct local definition for
# smtp_remote_allow if you have many local networks, or unset it
# if you wish to disable this feature (default).
#WARNING: The current implementation of this feature blocks
# relay from incoming SMTP to *any* outgoing transport. This
# means that even UUCP gateways require explicit permission if
# this feature is enabled.
# it's no longer off by default, so all hosts can relay mails over this host.
# as internet get more and more on the dark side ....
# only mails from the localnet are relayed
smtp_remote_allow=localnet
# This flag tells smail to verify the hostnames given in
# HELO or EHLO SMTP commands.
# it's off by default
# example to switch it on:
#+smtp_hello_verify
# more helo/ehlo verify switches, see manpages for details
#smtp_hello_verify_literal
#smtp_hello_verify_ptr
# A colon-separated list of host IP patterns that are
# allowed to deliver mail even though they have broken
# DNS or give incorrect or invalid HELO or EHLO SMTP
# greetings.
# it's off by default, which mean smtp_hello_broken_allow=*
# example to switch it on:
#smtp_hello_broken_allow=192.168.100.*
# Vixie / MAPS RBL (http://maps.vix.com/rbl)
# switch to turn on the Mail Abuse Protection System (MAPS)
# it's off by default
# example to switch it on:
#+vixie_rbl
#vixie_rbl_force_allow="192.168.100.10:[your local ip#]"
# Do not do dns lookups for MAIL FROM: address
# This is debian-Smail only feature... it WILL BE DELETED in the future
# It's only use is for local systems with no working dns System
# It's off by default
# example to switch it on:
#+smtp_sender_verify
received_field="Received: ${if def:sender_host\
{from $sender_host${if def:sender_host_addr\
{ (really [$sender_host_addr])}} }\
else {${if def:sender_host_addr\
{from [$sender_host_addr] }}}}\
by $visible_name\n\t\
${if def:sender_program\
{via $sender_program }}\
${if def:sender_proto\
{with $sender_proto}\
else {from stdin}}\
${if def:ident_sender\
{ (ident $ident_sender using $ident_method)}}\n\t\
id <$message_id@$primary_name> (Debian Smail$version)\n\t\
${if def:input_addr\
{for ${top:input_addr}}\
else {for <unknown>}}\
; $spool_date "
# This is the Smail transports file, which gives details of how
# to actually do the various kinds of delivery specified by the
# directors and routers.
# It was originally generated by `smailconfig', part of the Smail package
# distributed with Debian, but it may edited by the mail system administrator.
# It was originally generated by smailconfig at Mon Sep 21 09:20:59 MST 1998
# Please modify the above line, if you change this file by hand.
# See smail-config (5) for details of the things that can be configured here.
# Not all of the following are used by all configurations;
# pipe and file may be called implicitly by Smail when delivering
# to local addresses looking like |... /... ~/... .
local: driver=appendfile, # append message to a file
from, # supply a From_ envelope line
local, # use local forms for delivery
inet, # use route-addr addresses for routing
return_path, # include a Return-Path: field
unix_from_hack; # insert > before From in body
append_as_user,
check_user, # use user-id associated with address
file=/var/spool/mail/${lc:strip:user}, # location of mailbox files
group=mail, # group to own file
mode=0660,
suffix="\n" # append an extra newline
smtp: driver=tcpsmtp,
max_addrs=100, # limit on number of addresses
-max_chars,
inet, # use route-addr addresses for routing
remove_header="From",
insert_header="From: mccorkle@pcisys.net";
use_bind, # resolve MX and multiple A records
defer_no_connect, # try again if the nameserver is down
-local_mx_okay, # fail an MX to the local host
defnames # use standard domain searching
uux: driver=pipe,
uucp, # use UUCP-style addressing forms
from, # supply a From_ envelope line
max_addrs=5,
max_chars=200;
cmd="/usr/bin/uux - -r $host!rmail $(($user)$)",
pipe_as_sender, # have uucp logs contain caller
log_output # save error output for bounce messages
pipe: driver=pipe,
from, # supply a From_ envelope line
local, # use local forms for delivery
inet, # use route-addr addresses for routing
return_path, # include a Return-Path: field
unix_from_hack; # insert > before From in body
cmd="/bin/sh -c $user",
-ignore_status, # ignore a non-zero exit status
-ignore_write_errors, # ignore write errors, i.e., broken pipe
log_output, # save error output for bounce messages
parent_env, # environment info from parent addr
pipe_as_user, # use user-id associated with address
umask=0077
file: driver=appendfile,
from, # supply a From_ envelope line
local, # use local forms for deliver
return_path, # include a Return-Path: field
unix_from_hack; # insert > before From in body
append_as_user, # use user-id associated with addres
file=$user, # file is taken from address
expand_user, # expand ~ and $ within addres
mode=0660,
suffix="\n" # append an extra newline
# This is the Smail routers file, which says what to do with mail destined for
# remote hosts. This configuration is for Internet and satellite systems.
# It was originally generated by `smailconfig', part of the Smail package
# distributed with Debian, but it may edited by the mail system administrator.
# It was originally generated by smailconfig at Mon Sep 21 09:20:59 MST 1998
# Please modify the above line, if you change this file by hand.
# See smail-config (5) for details of the things that can be configured here.
inet_addrs:
driver=gethostbyaddr, transport=smtp;
check_for_local, fail_if_error
inet_hosts:
driver=bind, transport=smtp;
defer_no_connect, -local_mx_okay, defnames,
ignore_domains=uucp:bitnet
smart_host:
driver=smarthost, transport=smtp;
path=mail.pcisys.net
10/12/1998 22:47:24: [m0zSxIp-00014CC] Received FROM:wayne PROGRAM:send-mail SIZE:133
10/12/1998 22:47:29: [m0zSxIp-00014CC] Delivered VIA:granite.polylith.com TO:wmccorkl@granite.polylith.com ORIG-TO:wmccorkl@granite.polylith.com ROUTER:inet_hosts TRANSPORT:smtp
10/12/1998 22:47:29: [m0zSxIp-00014CC] Completed.
10/12/1998 22:48:20: [m0zSxJk-00014CC] Received FROM:wayne PROGRAM:send-mail SIZE:136
10/12/1998 22:48:23: [m0zSxJk-00014CC] Failed TO:wally@rt66.com ROUTER:inet_hosts TRANSPORT:smtp ERROR:(ERR152) transport smtp: 501 <wayne@mccorkle.home>... Sender domain must exist
10/12/1998 22:48:23: [m0zSxJn-00014EC] Received FROM:<+> HOST:stout PROTOCOL:bsmtp PROGRAM:smail SIZE:777
10/12/1998 22:48:23: [m0zSxJn-00014EC] Delivered TO:IFS=' ' && exec /usr/bin/procmail -f- || exit 75 #wayne ORIG-TO:<wayne> DIRECTOR:dotforward TRANSPORT:pipe
10/12/1998 22:48:23: [m0zSxJn-00014EC] Completed.
10/12/1998 22:48:25: [m0zSxJk-00014CC] Returned error FOR:wally@rt66.com TO:wayne
10/12/1998 22:48:25: [m0zSxJk-00014CC] Completed.
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