I will try these suggestions, but i did not mention that
this problem is on a clients new install running 6.02.
thanks kevin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Donnelly
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 3:26 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Imail sending mail to the A record instead of
> the MX record
>
>
> Kevin,
>
> First, you are using a pretty old (v4.04) version of IMail and it
> would not
> hurt to use a later one in the 4.0x series (4.07 did NOT have any MX
> problem). I do not recall a MX problem in the 4.04, but it is remotely
> possible (I'd have to dig through the archives). To be sure, I would
> re-install IMail, on the off chance that your SMTPD32/SMTP32
> programs might
> be damaged. I would also check your HOSTS file to be sure you do not have
> entries for the domains you are having the MX problem with (Hosts file is
> used before DNS). I would also make sure the DNS setting in IMail SMTP, is
> the same as you used when doing the lookups. If you have more than 1 DNS
> address, please note that IMail will use only the first, so that should be
> your Primary DNS.
>
> PS - if re-install 'fixes' the problem, then check your hard disk and file
> system!
>
> Daniel Donnelly
> Ipswitch Technical Support
> ________________________________________________________
> See our Knowledge Base at http://support.ipswitch.com/kb
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Coveney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "List - IMAIL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 1:21 PM
> Subject: [IMail Forum] Imail sending mail to the A record instead
> of the MX
> record
>
>
> > I this problem that Imail appears to be sending mail directly to the DNS
> > A record as opposed to the MX records. Below are three snips of the log
> > showing
> > the stack connect fails to the A record, and no reference of
> the MX record
> > being tried.
> >
> > I did lookups on the domains and they showed valid MX records
> that I could
> > connect to via telnet, but still Imail was sending to the address listed
> in
> > the A record.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > TIA
> > -Kevin
> >
> >
> >
> > SNIP1(to netzero.net):
> > 04:03 06:06 SMTPD(03A30106) [190.191.201.142] HELO p1m10
> > 04:03 06:06 SMTPD(03A30106) [190.191.201.142] MAIL FROM:
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 04:03 06:06 SMTPD(03A30106) [190.191.201.142] RCPT TO:
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 04:03 06:06 SMTPD(03A30106) [190.191.201.142]
> D:\IMail\spool\D6d2c106.SMD
> > 3302
> > 04:03 06:06 SMTP-(00000098) processing D:\IMail\spool\Q6d2c106.SMD
> > 04:03 06:06 SMTP-(00000098) forwarded message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > 04:03 06:06 SMTP-(00000098) finished
> D:\IMail\spool\Q6d2c106.SMD status=1
> > 04:03 06:06 SMTP-(00000091) processing D:\IMail\spool\Q0986d2c.FWD
> > 04:03 06:06 SMTP-(00000091) Trying netzero.net (0)
> > 04:03 06:07 SMTP-(00000091) Stack connect fail "209.247.162.59"
> > 04:03 06:07 SMTP-(00000091) requeuing D:\IMail\spool\Q0986d2c.FWP R0 T1
> > 04:03 06:07 SMTP-(00000091) finished
> D:\IMail\spool\Q0986d2c.FWP status=3
> >
> >
> > SNIP2(to cbn.net.id):
> > 04:03 09:52 SMTPD(040000C8) [190.191.201.147] HELO qwe
> > 04:03 09:52 SMTPD(040000C8) [190.191.201.147] MAIL FROM:
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 04:03 09:52 SMTPD(040000C8) [190.191.201.147] RCPT TO:
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 04:03 09:52 SMTPD(040000C8) [190.191.201.147]
> D:\IMail\spool\Da2390c8.SMD
> > 1701
> > 04:03 09:52 SMTP-(0000003B) processing D:\IMail\spool\Qa2390c8.SMD
> > 04:03 09:53 SMTP-(0000003B) Trying cbn.net.id (0)
> > 04:03 09:54 SMTP-(0000003B) Stack connect fail "202.158.39.10"
> > 04:03 09:54 SMTP-(0000003B) requeuing D:\IMail\spool\Qa2390c8.SMP R0 T1
> > 04:03 09:54 SMTP-(0000003B) finished D:\IMail\spool\Qa2390c8.SMP
> > status=304:03 09:52 SMTPD(040000C8) [190.191.201.147] HELO qwe
> > 04:03 09:52 SMTPD(040000C8) [190.191.201.147] MAIL FROM:
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 04:03 09:52 SMTPD(040000C8) [190.191.201.147] RCPT TO:
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 04:03 09:52 SMTPD(040000C8) [190.191.201.147]
> D:\IMail\spool\Da2390c8.SMD
> > 1701
> > 04:03 09:52 SMTP-(0000003B) processing D:\IMail\spool\Qa2390c8.SMD
> > 04:03 09:53 SMTP-(0000003B) Trying cbn.net.id (0)
> > 04:03 09:54 SMTP-(0000003B) Stack connect fail "202.158.39.10"
> > 04:03 09:54 SMTP-(0000003B) requeuing D:\IMail\spool\Qa2390c8.SMP R0 T1
> > 04:03 09:54 SMTP-(0000003B) finished
> D:\IMail\spool\Qa2390c8.SMP status=3
> >
> >
> > SNIP3 (to prodigy.net)
> > 04:03 14:31 SMTPD(03F10106) [190.191.201.99] connect 190.191.201.16 port
> > 1172
> > 04:03 14:31 SMTPD(03F10106) [190.191.201.16] HELO CDP123PW
> > 04:03 14:31 SMTPD(03F10106) [190.191.201.16] MAIL FROM:
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 04:03 14:31 SMTPD(03F10106) [190.191.201.16] RCPT TO:
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 04:03 14:31 SMTPD(03F10106) [190.191.201.16] D:\IMail\spool\De380106.SMD
> > 36431
> > 04:03 14:31 SMTP-(00000073) processing D:\IMail\spool\Qe380106.SMD
> > 04:03 14:31 SMTP-(00000073) Trying prodigy.net (0)
> > 04:03 14:32 SMTP-(00000073) Stack connect fail "207.115.62.87"
> > 04:03 14:32 SMTP-(00000073) Stack connect fail "207.115.62.176"
> > 04:03 14:32 SMTP-(00000073) Stack connect fail "207.115.62.125"
> > 04:03 14:32 SMTP-(00000073) Stack connect fail "207.115.62.126"
> > 04:03 14:32 SMTP-(00000073) Stack connect fail "207.115.59.234"
> > 04:03 14:32 SMTP-(00000073) Stack connect fail "207.115.62.81"
> > 04:03 14:32 SMTP-(00000073) Stack connect fail "207.115.58.231"
> > 04:03 14:32 SMTP-(00000073) Stack connect fail "207.115.48.34"
> > 04:03 14:32 SMTP-(00000073) requeuing D:\IMail\spool\Qe380106.SMP R0 T1
> > 04:03 14:32 SMTP-(00000073) finished
> D:\IMail\spool\Qe380106.SMP status=3
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