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Multidrop Problem Solved. Another question

Charlie

Multidrop Problem Solved. Another question
« on: May 15, 2001, 06:24:47 AM »
A while back I messaged that I was having a problem retrieving mail from a multidrop account. Here is what solved it in case others are having problems. Hope this isn't too obvious. My mail is stored in a multidrop mail box at "my_domain.com". I named my e-smith server "e-smith.my_domain.com". Logs showed that the password was being rejected. Anyway I changed my e-smith server to "e-smith.my_domain.ccm" and it works fine for sending and receiving.

One problem I have encountered is that mail that's not an e-smith user is returned with information that may be confusing. If someone sends an email to me at "misspelled_name@my_domain.com is returned with a message that user "misspelled@e-smith.my_domain.ccm" is not a vailid user. I'd like it to say "misspelled@my_domain.com is not a valid user. I'm sure some template can be editied. Any hints.

Graeme Robinson

Re: Multidrop Problem Solved. Another question
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2001, 07:47:30 AM »
You should set your primary domain name (which will affect 'not valid user' messages) as the primary domain name.  It sounds like you have set the domain as
e-smith.my_domain.com

The server (host) name is set separately from the actual domain in the next configuration step.

Next, in the manager console under mail retrieval, you should remove my_domain.com as the host you are collecting mail from to stop e-smith from trying to collect mail from itself, and replace it with the remote mail server hostname from which mail is collected - eg. mail.your_delegated_isp.com.

It should then collect your mail properly and your reject messages will be appropriate.

Charlie

Re: Multidrop Problem Solved. Another question
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2001, 06:24:17 AM »
Graeme Robinson wrote:
>
> You should set your primary domain name (which will affect
> 'not valid user' messages) as the primary domain name.  It
> sounds like you have set the domain as
> e-smith.my_domain.com

No my domain name is "my_domain.ccm"
>
> The server (host) name is set separately from the actual
> domain in the next configuration step.
The server name is "e-smith"
>
> Next, in the manager console under mail retrieval, you should
> remove my_domain.com as the host you are collecting mail from
> to stop e-smith from trying to collect mail from itself, and
> replace it with the remote mail server hostname from which
> mail is collected - eg. mail.your_delegated_isp.com.

This is how it is set up.
>
> It should then collect your mail properly and your reject
> messages will be appropriate.

My rejection messages say that mail could not be received for
"no_user@e-smith.my_domain.ccm". I'd like it to reply that mail could not be received for "no_user@my_domain.com", which is where the message was addressed.