Topic: smtp problems

[M Alden]

Wondering if anyone could help me.

Running 4.07 as dedicated server with no problems, except one.

Incoming mail works A+.  No outgoing mail, though.  No errors.  No bounce backs.  No nothing.

If I set the SMTP to use the cable providers backbone, it works fine.  DNS is working A+.  Site updates.  Everything is fine.

Any ideas?

M A

[Charlie Brady]

M Alden wrote:

> Wondering if anyone could help me.
>
> Running 4.07 as dedicated server with no problems, except one.
>
> Incoming mail works A+.  No outgoing mail, though.  No errors.
> No bounce backs.  No nothing.
>
> If I set the SMTP to use the cable providers backbone, it
> works fine.  DNS is working A+.  Site updates.  Everything is
> fine.
>
> Any ideas?

You will need to examine log files to determine what is happening or not happening here. log in as user root, using the admin password. To view the outgoing mail queue, do:

/var/qmail/bin/qmail-qread

If there is nothing there, then mail is leaving your system and disappearing somewhere else. So investigate:

cd /var/log/qmail
ls -t
# The above command will list the log files, with most recent
# at top. View that file:
less ls -t | head -1

look through that log file and search for delivery notifications, such as this one:

962607916.147240 starting delivery 100: msg 15337 to remote charlieb@nlc.net.au
962607916.147559 status: local 0/10 remote 1/20
962607918.497803 delivery 100: success: 24.192.3.29_accepted_message./Remote_host_said:_250_RAA03476_Message_accepted_for_delivery/

Most of the details will be different, but "Remote_host_said" should tell you what is going on.

Regards

Charlie

[m akden]

thanks for replying!

Ok, I did what you said.  three messages there.  Here is what I got.  remote_host_said:_250_0bd305156190270hams1_Queued_mail_for_delivery/

that is the second to last one.  The first is simliar.  Same ending.

does that help>?

thanks!

M

[m alden]

also,

how can I FTP log in to Ibay accounts and be able to write?  The only way that I can write to Ibay accounts is when I log in with admin.  Otherwise, when I log in with user account or ibay account name, I can only read.  I have changed the rights to write=group read=group and set to internet access (password required).

thanks!

[Charlie Brady]

m akden wrote:

> thanks for replying!
>
> Ok, I did what you said.  three messages there.  Here is what
> I got.
> remote_host_said:_250_0bd305156190270hams1_Queued_mail_for_delivery/
>
> that is the second to last one.  The first is simliar.  Same
> ending.
>
> does that help>?

That means that your e-smith server is delivering email messages to an external server. The email problem lies elsewhere. As to lack of bounces, check the mail programs setting to check that a
valid From: address is set.

Regards

Charlie

[m alden]

Thanks for replying and trying to help!

well, the only thing I know is that if I use my internet provider for out bound email  in the 'other email settings,'  my mail goes out with no problems.  If I blank that out, the mail does not go out.  The mail stays in cue until I reset the outgoing SMTP back to the ISP, then it is sent.

So, there are no problems with a valid 'from' address (i think).

Thanks again!

M