Topic: Webmail

[war]

hi there,

Please may i have some help. I would like to know a bit more about my webmail on my sme server6.
Have a server. it connects to internet via ADSL Pots router. I am using dynamic dns with dyndns. and routing from router to internal ip(server). i have configured the mail settings as much as i know. i am able to send emails, but am not able to recieve emails at all.
Is there something im not doing right. maybe its not possible with the way ive setup. ANY Comments.
Thanx alot
Regards warren

[wyron]

You have of course registered your domain ?
And there is a MX-record in your DNS-setup with DynDNS ?

[war]

yes my domain is fine and registered, BUT there might be a problem with the mx-record. im not 100% sure what to put in there. i thought it was suppose to be : EG mail.hardell.mine.nu , but it gives a error "did not resolve to cname, but hardell.mine.nu doesent give errors. Is this right? if not please help. Thanx hey.

[wyron]

I take it that the mx-record should reference the host hardell.mine.nu through the cname record hardell.mine.nu, which in its turn references the ip-address ?
In that case the setup is exactly like mine except I have a fixed ip and a second level domain (ideast.dk), and what's worse: I don't have a clue about what causes your problem.
Sorry !

[Jáder]

Even if everything you done is right (please post your dyndns screenshot showing your mx record, so we can verify!) your ISP may block PORT 25. Mine do it!

I solve this by forward all email of my domain to a POP account and configure SME to download each 5 mins!

Ask your ISP if they block port 25!

I have same configuration as you, I´m here to help!

[wyron]

Well, Whadayaknow
The thought of the port 25-issue never crossed my mind, even though I am in the same situation.
But I'm much more comfortable having someone with a dynamic setup helping our 'war-friend', since I know only the basics, never having had to struggle with it myself.
Thank you for taking over !

[war]

hardell.mine.nu  
 
IP in Database/DNS: 165.165.72.168  
New IP Address:   165.165.72.168  
Enable Wildcard: yes  
Mail Exchanger (optional): hardell.mine.nu
Backup MX? : no

I hope this is what toy wanted?! You may have a very good point! i have no idea if my isp blocks port 25. I'd better find out. Thanx ill get back to you shortly.

[war]

hey guy's
NEWS update for me.
OK couple of things. yes port 25 does work. all my test messages have finnaly come through. all in one bash.
It is very strange. it took so long. someone suggested to me that my dns wasent resolveing properly. Please check for me : www.hardell.mine.nu
He said it took 3 tries to get to it.? thanks guys.

My other question is : i havent got a proper ip updater yet. the one built in sme stuff's up and dyndns banned me. so i need a different ip updater. Any suggestions? thanks
regards warren

[chris burnat]

###You are OK, got you first time with dig as follows:

[all@canopus all]$ dig hardell.mine.nu mx
 
; <<>> DiG 9.2.2 <<>> hardell.mine.nu mx
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 20942
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
 
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;hardell.mine.nu.               IN      MX
 
;; ANSWER SECTION:
hardell.mine.nu.        43200   IN      MX     10 hardell.mine.nu.

;; Query time: 293 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.0.3#53(192.168.0.3)
;; WHEN: Sun Feb 22 22:13:03 2004
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 49
 
###Going the other way around:

; <<>> DiG 9.2.2 <<>> mail.hardell.mine.nu
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 16414
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
 
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;mail.hardell.mine.nu.          IN      A
 
;; ANSWER SECTION:
mail.hardell.mine.nu.   43200   IN      CNAME   hardell.mine.nu.
hardell.mine.nu.        60      IN      A       165.165.84.239
 
;; Query time: 496 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.0.3#53(192.168.0.3)
;; WHEN: Sun Feb 22 22:18:36 2004
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 68

All appears OK