Any static entries in your hosts file? -- Joseph Mann
Tuesday, July 30, 2002, 2:43:32 PM, you wrote: TR> I'm seeing the same thing again. Although none of the mail servers are TR> down, I can clearly see that the one that IMail is choosing is NOT the one TR> with the lowest priority. I may be missing something, but this seems to be TR> very similar to what Chris is experiencing. Sending and receiving servers TR> are both IMail 7.10 and 7.11 respectively. I am an administrator on both TR> machines. TR> First off, IMail SMTP is configured to use only one DNS server TR> (216.144.25.2). From that server, I did the following lookup on the target TR> domain (lms.kent.edu): C:\>>nslookup TR> Default Server: ns1.gambit.net TR> Address: 216.144.25.2 >> server 216.144.25.2 TR> Default Server: ns1.gambit.net TR> Address: 216.144.25.2 >> set type=mx >> lms.kent.edu TR> Server: ns1.gambit.net TR> Address: 216.144.25.2 TR> Non-authoritative answer: TR> lms.kent.edu MX preference = 15, mail exchanger = smtp04.net.kent.edu TR> lms.kent.edu MX preference = 20, mail exchanger = smtp04.net.kent.edu TR> lms.kent.edu MX preference = 5, mail exchanger = imail.lms.kent.edu TR> lms.kent.edu MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = smtp05.net.kent.edu TR> smtp04.net.kent.edu internet address = 131.123.250.220 TR> smtp04.net.kent.edu internet address = 131.123.250.220 TR> imail.lms.kent.edu internet address = 131.123.20.12 TR> smtp05.net.kent.edu internet address = 131.123.250.221 >> TR> OK...easy to see that the MX records are coming back in the wrong order. TR> Lowest priority is imail.lms.kent.edu (preference 5). But by the TR> "super-debugged" log entries below, it seems IMail is delivering to TR> smtp05.net.kent.edu which is the second one in priority order (but last in TR> order they are returned?!): TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTPD(00A9017E) [216.144.25.34] connect 131.123.20.67 port 2482 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTPD(00A9017E) [131.123.20.67] EHLO tryan TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTPD(00A9017E) [131.123.20.67] MAIL FROM: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTPD(00A9017E) [131.123.20.67] RCPT TO: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTPD(00A9017E) [131.123.20.67] TR> D:\IMAIL\spool\Dd8d300a9017e217a.SMD 649 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) [x] Description: WinSock 2.0 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) [x] official name shemp.gambit.net TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) processing D:\IMAIL\spool\Qd8d300a9017e217a.SMD TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) sender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) recip is <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) [x] looking up lms.kent.edu in HOSTS and MX TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) [x] looking up lms.kent.edu in HOSTS and MX TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) closed D:\IMAIL\spool\_d8d300a9017e217a.~MD - 1 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) R<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - 1 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) [x] doing direct send lms.kent.edu TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) Trying lms.kent.edu (0) TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) [x] delivery to host lms.kent.edu TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) [x] using source IP for gambit.net TR> [216.144.25.34] TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) Connect lms.kent.edu [131.123.250.221:25] (1) TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 220 smtp05.net.kent.edu ESMTP Sendmail TR> 8.11.2/8.11.2; Tue, 30 Jul 2002 14:15:34 -0400 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) >EHLO gambit.net TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 250-smtp05.net.kent.edu Hello gambit.net TR> [216.144.25.34], pleased to meet you TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 250-8BITMIME TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 250-SIZE 10000000 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 250-DSN TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 250-ONEX TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 250-ETRN TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 250-XUSR TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 250 HELP TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) >MAIL FROM:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 250 2.1.0 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... Sender ok TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) >RCPT To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 250 2.1.5 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... Recipient ok TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) >DATA TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) >. TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 250 2.0.0 g6UIFZj30267 Message accepted for TR> delivery TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) rdeliver lms.kent.edu [EMAIL PROTECTED] (1) TR> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 649 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) >QUIT TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) 221 2.0.0 smtp05.net.kent.edu closing connection TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) [u] closing socket (u) TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(00000059) finished D:\IMAIL\spool\Qd8d300a9017e217a.SMD TR> status=1 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(0000005A) [x] Description: WinSock 2.0 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(0000005A) [x] official name shemp.gambit.net TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(0000005A) processing D:\IMAIL\spool\Qd8d400aa017e2595.SMD TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(0000005A) sender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(0000005A) recip is <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(0000005A) local user [EMAIL PROTECTED] TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(0000005A) closed D:\IMAIL\spool\_d8d400aa017e2595.~MD - 1 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(0000005A) [x] gambit.net ldelivery pnsmi (main) from TR> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(0000005A) ldeliver gambit.net pnsmi-main (1) TR> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 40763 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTP-(0000005A) finished D:\IMAIL\spool\Qd8d400aa017e2595.SMD TR> status=1 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTPD(00AB017E) [216.144.25.34] connect 205.150.6.132 port 2489 TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTPD(00AB017E) [205.150.6.132] HELO TR> uuout14smtp12.uu.flonetwork.com TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTPD(00AB017E) [205.150.6.132] MAIL TR> FROM:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTPD(00AB017E) [205.150.6.132] RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> 07:30 14:20 SMTPD(00AB017E) [205.150.6.132] TR> D:\IMAIL\spool\Dd8db00ab017e3fa3.SMD 12166 TR> And since the message got through, I looked at the headers and verified that TR> it went through smtp05.net.kent.edu first: TR> Received: from smtp05.net.kent.edu [131.123.250.221] by lms.kent.edu with TR> ESMTP TR> (SMTPD32-7.11) id A761FCF00A6; Tue, 30 Jul 2002 14:13:53 -0400 TR> Received: from gambit.net (gambit.net [216.144.25.34]) TR> by smtp05.net.kent.edu (8.11.2/8.11.2) with ESMTP id g6UIFZj30267 TR> for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Tue, 30 Jul 2002 14:15:35 -0400 TR> Received: from tryan [131.123.20.67] by gambit.net with ESMTP TR> (SMTPD32-7.10) id A8D3A9017E; Tue, 30 Jul 2002 14:20:03 -0400 TR> Message-ID: <011401c237f5$18c20980$43147b83@tryan> TR> Reply-To: "Todd Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> From: "Todd Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> To: "Todd \(LMS\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> Subject: IMail MX Test 7/30/2002 01 TR> Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 14:15:33 -0400 TR> MIME-Version: 1.0 TR> Content-Type: text/plain; TR> charset="iso-8859-1" TR> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit TR> X-Priority: 3 TR> X-MSMail-Priority: Normal TR> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 TR> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 TR> X-Declude-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [216.144.25.34] TR> X-Note: This E-mail was scanned for junkmail. (Msg TR> File:Dd7610fcf00a658fa.SMD, Weight:0, Failed:None) TR> X-RCPT-TO: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TR> Status: U TR> X-UIDL: 290373954 TR> Like I said, I could easily be missing something. I'd be happy if someone TR> woule even point out my logic error to set my mind at ease. But please be TR> gentle. TR> --Todd. TR> Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html TR> to be removed from this list. TR> An Archive of this list is available at: TR> http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ TR> Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked TR> 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/
