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Lars Müller wrote:
On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 10:38:41AM +0100, Joachim Schrod wrote:
Otto Rodusek wrote:
I've recently set up a new OpenSuse11.1 server. I need a simple smtp request - mail out system errors to the sysadmin as/when necessary. I've configured postfix but no matter what I try I keep getting the following errors: (I've tried other email address - not just hotmail.com - with the same error result!!)
Nov 26 15:49:42 bunyip postfix/error[2285]: 059CBC658B: to=
, relay=none, delay=71849, delays=71820/28/0/0.1, dsn=4.4.3, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: Host or domain name not found. Name service error for name=hotmail.com type=MX: Host not found, try again) My resolv.conf is:
search local.com nameserver 202.156.1.58 nameserver 218.186.1.38 nameserver 202.156.1.38
What is the output of "host -t mx hotmail.com"? In nsswitch.conf, is "dns" listed on the hosts line?
And are you sure that you're allowed to use these name servers?
Please try
dig @202.156.1.58 lists.opensuse.org
If you only get output lines starting with ";" signs these name servers are not allowing access from your ISP.
Try to use the nameservers used by your router or gateway or ask your ISP. My ISP sent me a letter including the credentials and all the settings including the name servers to use.
Lars
Hi Lars, Thanks for the feedback. I tried the dig command and indeed it worked fine!! See below: bunyip:/etc # dig @202.156.1.58 lists.opensuse.org ; <<>> DiG 9.5.0-P2 <<>> @202.156.1.58 lists.opensuse.org ; (1 server found) ;; global options: printcmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 16210 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;lists.opensuse.org. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: lists.opensuse.org. 600 IN A 195.135.221.135 ;; Query time: 220 msec ;; SERVER: 202.156.1.58#53(202.156.1.58) ;; WHEN: Thu Nov 26 19:36:00 2009 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 52 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org