We use it here - - Why dont we just use this list? Here's my first post: Anyone sick of using Track-It?
-----Original Message----- From: Tom Meunier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 2:55 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Problem in sending mail to specific host Not so, Ben. Dunno if you want to look in RFC's, and dunno if it's even in there, but most mailers will drop back to an "A" record quite nicely, and only poop if they don't find the "A" record. But now I'm curious, so I'll probably quit messing with my stupid Track-IT! Software[1][2] and go start reading. -tom [1] Anyone know of a good peer-support mailing list for my stupid Track-It! software? [2] Anyone interested in participating in one, if one were started? > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Winzenz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 01:47 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Problem in sending mail to specific host > > > Hehe - don't have an MX record. That's a good one. Gang, > FYI, DNS requires and MX record for a company (or host) to > receive any inbound mail. If you would like to give us the > domain name of the company you are having problems sending > to, I'm sure there are plenty of us here that would be > willing to check their DNS for any problems. Do they or you > perhaps utilize some sort of relay-abuse mechanism that would > prevent mail from being sent to them? > > Ben Winzenz > Network/Systems Administrator > Peregrine Systems > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bao, Gang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 1:39 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Problem in sending mail to specific host > > > Thanks, Jay. I didn't find the MX record that I am looking > for. But I can telnet to the host's 25. I believe they > don't have a MX record. > > I am not sure about "lowest priority on port 25", i just > telnet the host with port 25. > > Bao > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jay Personette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 1:11 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Problem in sending mail to specific host > > > I had a similar problem a couple of months ago, seemed that > no one else had an issue sending to a friend of mine, except > me. His ISP had some DNS issues as it turned out. Improperly > enter MX records to be specific. For some reason it only > seemed to affect my Exchange Server (I am sure there were > others, but he was getting mail from other people). Marty > Richards, one of the list regulars got me going with the > following: On your mail server: > > Start -> run -> nslookup > > >set query=mx > >his.domain.com > > Does it return MX records at all? If so, do they match what > you were expecting? If not, can you telnet from your Exchange > box to the MX record with lowest priority on port 25? > > The MX query above should return names, such as > mail.his.domain.com, not IPs. You might want to check the > names resolve to the IPs you expect. The far end isn't having > any other troubles that they know of? > > I worked with the admin at his ISP to get their MX records > cleaned up and all has been fine since then. > > HTH > > Jay Personette > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.mavtech.com/ > (281) 455-3993 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bao, Gang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 11:31 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Problem in sending mail to specific host > > We use Exchange 5.5 SP4. The returned message says > "...network error > during host resolution. > > Bob > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bao, Gang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 12:16 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Problem in sending mail to specific host > > > Hello Everyone, > > Our Exchange server can not send mail to a specific host (listserv). > > We can ping both host name and IP of their listserv, we can > also telnet the port 25 of the host. I spoke to the listserv > admin. They did not block us on their FireWall and no any > restrictions to us; they can receive mails from other places. > > Our server can send/receive mail from any places. > > Any idea what's wrong? > > Thanksssss. > > Bob > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-> software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > List Charter and FAQ > at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-> software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > List Charter and FAQ > at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-> software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The information contained in this email message is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. 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