Hello Postfix User List,

I have a mail server that I use to provide a smart host service for my 
customers. I have a problem sending a message onto a recipient in the domain 
cbhc.uk.com. The failure message is below.

I'm struggling to work out why postfix is unable to forward this message when 
there is a valid MX record.

The error states that there is no A record for the domain name (which is 
correct) but I would have thought Postfix should be looking for an MX record as 
well.

I have checked /var/spool/postfix/etc/resolv.conf and confirmed that this 
contains valid DNS servers (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) and have confirmed that I am 
able to query for MX records (using dig) and I get correct results - I have 
also tested telnet on port 25 to each MX and confirmed I can connect.

I have replaced any potentially sensitive data in the mail log entry whit 
HIDDEN - I hope this doesn't hamper any efforts to help.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Mail log entry:

Jan 16 10:59:52 smtp postfix/smtpd[21012]: B905D39A041E: client=HIDDEN, 
sasl_method=LOGIN, sasl_username=HIDDEN

Jan 16 10:59:52 smtp postfix/cleanup[21008]: B905D39A041E: 
message-id=<744A7ED15EAB1447B0011004ED33376501296912@HIDDEN>

Jan 16 10:59:53 smtp postfix/qmgr[298]: B905D39A041E: from=<HIDDEN>, 
size=161277, nrcpt=2 (queue active)

Jan 16 10:59:53 smtp postfix/smtp[21010]: B905D39A041E: 
to=<hid...@cbhc.uk.com>, relay=none, delay=1.2, delays=1.2/0/0.05/0, dsn=5.4.4, 
status=bounced (Host or domain name not found. Name service error for 
name=cbhc.uk.com type=A: Host not found)

Jan 16 10:59:53 smtp postfix/smtp[21010]: B905D39A041E: 
to=<hid...@cbhc.uk.com>, relay=none, delay=1.2, delays=1.2/0/0.05/0, dsn=5.4.4, 
status=bounced (Host or domain name not found. Name service error for 
name=cbhc.uk.com type=A: Host not found)

Jan 16 10:59:53 smtp postfix/bounce[21013]: B905D39A041E: sender non-delivery 
notification: F185D51A005F

Jan 16 10:59:53 smtp postfix/qmgr[298]: B905D39A041E: removed


Postconf -n Output:

config_directory = /etc/postfix
delay_warning_time = 4h
disable_vrfy_command = yes
local_recipient_maps =
local_transport = error:local mail delivery is disabled
mail_name = Ontraq
message_size_limit = 20480000
mydestination =
myhostname = smtp.ontraq.com
mynetworks =
myorigin = ontraq.com
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_sasl_authenticated        reject
smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth
smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous noplaintext
smtpd_sasl_tls_security_options = noanonymous
smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot
smtpd_sender_login_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/relay_domains
smtpd_sender_restrictions = check_sender_access hash:/etc/postfix/sender_access 
reject_sender_login_mismatch
smtpd_tls_auth_only = yes
smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/smtp.ontraq.com.pem
smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/smtp.ontraq.com.key
smtpd_tls_loglevel = 0
smtpd_tls_security_level = encrypt

Kind regards,

James Day

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