For example, the header below gets passed on to our IMail server and will generate MX connect failure in the logs trying to repeatedly deliver to Yahoo or any other outside mail server for that matter.
x-cf-version: 4.5.0 x-cf-server: sneezy.xerocom.net x-cf-port: 25 x-cf-timeout: 60 x-cf-from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] x-cf-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This works fine and whereas we are using our co-lo's smtp server x-cf-version: 4.5.0 x-cf-server: smtp.fbs.net x-cf-port: 25 x-cf-timeout: 60 x-cf-from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] x-cf-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Don S. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Don Schreiner > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 7:59 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] MX Connect Fail - Long log Snippet > > Yes, we were able to successfully telnet from the IMail server itself, > and also tried with just one DNS IP entry in the SMTP set-up which is > our co-lo's. For now, we are actually using his smtp server (and not > ours) set-up on our Cold Fusion administrator on the Web server for our > auto-reply CF forms are now working again. But when we set it up to use > our IMail server in the CF Administrator - it does the MX Connect fail > when trying to send. > > We checked the header and all looks OK. It would show our IMail server > IP correctly in the header the CF Mail generates, etc. > > -Don S. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Eric Shanbrom > > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 7:31 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] MX Connect Fail - Long log Snippet > > > > Have you tried telnetting out from the mail server to any of the > "Failed" > > addresses. This can also be caused by a flakey DNS or multiple DNS > entries > > in the IMail SMTP setup. Try just one address in there and make sure > it is > > a > > known good DNS server. > > > > Eric S > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 7:16 AM > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] MX Connect Fail - Long log Snippet > > > > > > > Here is the log snippet for ONE of my list failures. This is > typical of > > > what I see, though, I have to sort to get it this pretty. > > > > > > 5:20 22:19 SMTP-(00000B4C) processing > > C:\IMail\spool\Qaecc042a00d0a2d3.SMD > > > 5:20 22:19 SMTP-(00000B4C) ldeliver CCGHeaven.com ipswitch-main (1) > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2882 > > > 5:20 22:19 SMTP-(00000B4C) finished > C:\IMail\spool\Qaecc042a00d0a2d3.SMD > > > status=1 > > > 5:20 22:52 SMTP-(00000B4C) C:\IMail\spool\Qa0058f5.LST > > > 5:20 22:52 SMTP-(00000B4C) processing C:\IMail\spool\Qa0058f5.LST > > > 5:20 22:52 SMTP-(00000B4C) Trying yahoo.com (0) > > > 5:20 22:52 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.157.4.81" > > > 5:20 22:52 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.157.4.85" > > > 5:20 22:53 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.157.4.89" > > > 5:20 22:53 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.157.4.82" > > > 5:20 22:54 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.157.4.88" > > > 5:20 22:54 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "216.136.129.4" > > > 5:20 22:54 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "216.136.129.17" > > > 5:20 22:55 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "216.136.129.16" > > > 5:20 22:55 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "216.136.129.14" > > > 5:20 22:56 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "216.136.129.11" > > > 5:20 22:56 SMTP-(00000B4C) Trying iprimus.com.au (0) > > > 5:20 22:56 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "203.134.64.90" > > > 5:20 22:56 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "203.134.65.90" > > > 5:20 22:56 SMTP-(00000B4C) Trying wm.edu (0) > > > 5:20 22:57 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "128.239.10.11" > > > 5:20 22:57 SMTP-(00000B4C) Trying camalott.com (0) > > > 5:20 22:57 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.201.114.6" > > > 5:20 22:57 SMTP-(00000B4C) Trying pryderock.com (0) > > > 5:20 22:57 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "63.241.136.35" > > > 5:20 22:58 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "63.241.136.82" > > > 5:20 22:58 SMTP-(00000B4C) Trying lsu.edu (0) > > > 5:20 22:58 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "130.39.184.111" > > > 5:20 22:59 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "130.39.184.137" > > > 5:20 22:59 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "130.39.184.130" > > > 5:20 22:59 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "130.39.184.138" > > > 5:20 23:00 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "130.39.184.129" > > > 5:20 23:00 SMTP-(00000B4C) Trying mail.vetmed.lsu.edu (0) > > > 5:20 23:00 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "130.39.48.67" > > > 5:20 23:00 SMTP-(00000B4C) Trying steelveterans.co.uk (0) > > > 5:20 23:01 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "212.159.11.36" > > > 5:20 23:01 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "212.159.3.230" > > > 5:20 23:01 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "195.166.128.29" > > > 5:20 23:01 SMTP-(00000B4C) Trying rogers.com (0) > > > 5:20 23:02 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "66.185.95.98" > > > 5:20 23:02 SMTP-(00000B4C) Trying hotmail.com (0) > > > 5:20 23:02 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.50.71" > > > 5:20 23:02 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.232.7" > > > 5:20 23:03 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.232.71" > > > 5:20 23:03 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.55.71" > > > 5:20 23:04 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.55.135" > > > 5:20 23:04 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.56.135" > > > 5:20 23:04 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.254.145" > > > 5:20 23:05 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.55.7" > > > 5:20 23:05 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.42.7" > > > 5:20 23:05 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.236.7" > > > 5:20 23:06 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.7" > > > 5:20 23:06 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.71" > > > 5:20 23:07 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.135" > > > 5:20 23:07 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.199" > > > 5:20 23:07 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.50.7" > > > 5:20 23:07 SMTP-(00000B4C) Trying hotmail.com (0) > > > 5:20 23:08 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.135" > > > 5:20 23:08 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.199" > > > 5:20 23:09 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.50.7" > > > 5:20 23:09 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.50.71" > > > 5:20 23:09 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.232.7" > > > 5:20 23:10 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.232.71" > > > 5:20 23:10 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.55.71" > > > 5:20 23:10 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.55.135" > > > 5:20 23:11 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.56.135" > > > 5:20 23:11 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.254.145" > > > 5:20 23:12 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.55.7" > > > 5:20 23:12 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.236.7" > > > 5:20 23:12 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.42.7" > > > 5:20 23:13 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.7" > > > 5:20 23:13 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.71" > > > 5:20 23:13 SMTP-(00000B4C) Trying hotmail.com (0) > > > 5:20 23:14 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.135" > > > 5:20 23:14 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.199" > > > 5:20 23:14 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.50.7" > > > 5:20 23:15 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.50.71" > > > 5:20 23:15 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.232.7" > > > 5:20 23:15 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.232.71" > > > 5:20 23:16 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.55.71" > > > 5:20 23:16 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.55.135" > > > 5:20 23:17 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.56.135" > > > 5:20 23:17 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.254.145" > > > 5:20 23:17 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.55.7" > > > 5:20 23:18 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.42.7" > > > 5:20 23:18 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.236.7" > > > 5:20 23:19 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.7" > > > 5:20 23:19 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.71" > > > 5:20 23:19 SMTP-(00000B4C) Trying hotmail.com (0) > > > 5:20 23:19 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.135" > > > 5:20 23:20 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.199" > > > 5:20 23:20 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.50.7" > > > 5:20 23:20 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.50.71" > > > 5:20 23:21 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.232.7" > > > 5:20 23:21 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.232.71" > > > 5:20 23:22 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.55.71" > > > 5:20 23:22 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.55.135" > > > 5:20 23:22 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.56.135" > > > 5:20 23:23 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.254.145" > > > 5:20 23:23 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.55.7" > > > 5:20 23:23 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.42.7" > > > 5:20 23:24 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "65.54.236.7" > > > 5:20 23:24 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.7" > > > 5:20 23:25 SMTP-(00000B4C) MX connect fail "64.4.49.71" > > > 5:20 23:25 SMTP-(00000B4C) requeuing C:\IMail\spool\Qa0058f5.LST R0 > T9 > > > 5:20 23:25 SMTP-(00000B4C) finished C:\IMail\spool\Qa0058f5.LST > status=3 > > > > > > > > > Tim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Len Conrad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 7:01 AM > > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] MX Connect Fail > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >This is what we found out. We run a couple of Cold Fusion Web > servers > > > > >that have automated replies to the from address after a visitor > > > > >completes an online form (i.e. registration, feedback, etc.) > These > > get > > > > >sent to the IMail server port 25, however in turn not being > delivered > > > > >due to MX Connect failure to outside servers. If the From Address > was > > to > > > > >one of our domains that we host - then no problem. However, to an > > > > >outside server - we would get MX Connect Failure. We checked to > make > > > > >sure we have the CF Param and Message ID header that the CF tag > > creates, > > > > >and all appears correct. This just started happening this weekend > and > > we > > > > >have not changed any code. Any help why this is happening most > > > > >appreciated. > > > > > > > > All the suggestions already made to you in this thread have been > > tried? > > > > > > > > There is also a list of MX connect fail articles in the ipswitch > KB. > > In > > > > fact, MX connect fail is FAQ and very well documented in this list > > archive > > > > and KB. > > > > > > > > Len > > > > > > > > > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > > > to be removed from this list. > > > > > > > > An Archive of this list is available at: > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > > > > > > Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked > > > > questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > > to be removed from this list. > > > > > > An Archive of this list is available at: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > > > > Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked > > > questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > to be removed from this list. > > > > An Archive of this list is available at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > > Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked > > questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > ---------- > > [This e-mail scanned by CompBiz for Viruses. http://www.CompBiz.Net] > > > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > to be removed from this list. > > An Archive of this list is available at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked > questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > ---------- > [This e-mail scanned by CompBiz for Viruses. http://www.CompBiz.Net] Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. 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