Nutsy are us...

I was looking at the one line:

Apr 28 12:02:21 fred postfix/smtp[8609]: 249A81E0303: to=<root@C>

This is from Fred's log. Why is the "to" to root at the e-mail source?
I am sending to a non-root personal address external to the
environment.

Leam


On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 4:27 PM, Corey Quinn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Check your logs on both ends, including what the next hop was. Mail doesn't 
> just disappear unless you've done something really nutsy on one end!
>
> Regards,
> Corey Quinn
>
>
> On Apr 28, 2014, at 1:03 PM, leam hall <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Well...
>>
>> inet_interfaces = 1.2.3.4, 127.0.0.1
>> inet_protocols = ipv4
>> local_recipient_maps =
>> mynetworks = 1,2,3.0/28, 3.4.5.6, 127.0.0.0/8
>> relayhost = [10.11.12.13]
>>
>> Last line in /var/log/maillog:
>>
>> Apr 28 12:02:21 fred postfix/smtp[8609]: 249A81E0303: to=<root@C>,
>> relay=10.11.12.13[10.11.12.13]:25, delay=0.18,  delays=0.05/0.0
>> 1/0/0.11, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 2.0.0 Ok: queued as AA117390141)
>> Apr 28 12:02:21 fred postfix/qmgr[8605]: 249A81E0303: removed
>>
>>
>> Running mailq on C and Fred shows the mail is gone. Never makes it to
>> the destination. Before I look at the main mail gateway, is there
>> anything else I need to look at locally?
>>
>> Leam
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 1:20 PM, leam hall <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Yeah, Fred has a complex. However, all the requirements so far
>>> are...well...required. There may be more, that's why the "granular"
>>> need.
>>>
>>> Let me go do some playing with Postfix and see what happens.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 1:11 PM, Corey Quinn <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> Oh boy, an email question!
>>>>
>>>> Time to dust off my memories...
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 28, 2014, at 8:53 AM, Nathan Hruby <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Fred is what you would call a "smarthost" in MTA parlance.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> How sendmail-centric of you. With Postfix (which I'd recommend for this)
>>>> your term is relayhost.
>>>>
>>>> Note that the edge system may not need a full blow MTA running on
>>>> them.  Something like ssmtp, dma, etc.. may be simpler and more
>>>> secure.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Right. A relatively dumb "forward and forget" system at the originating
>>>> system makes sense; the inbound IP restrictions (add each one in
>>>> my_networks), the rules for Fred being a princess (transport_maps will save
>>>> you here provided your routing table is correct), message_size_limit will
>>>> help-- but be aware that you probably want to go 33% high on this number;
>>>> MIME encoding adds some overhead.
>>>>
>>>> If Fred needs to rewrite the envelope, header_checks can do this.
>>>>
>>>> Lastly, this seems fairly complex. I think you might be better off pushing
>>>> back against some of these requirements; it's a bit arcane!
>>>>
>>>> -- Corey
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mind on a Mission
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mind on a Mission
>



-- 
Mind on a Mission
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