Re: broken postfix, help me
Erik, Erik Abella [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm at my wit's end trying to troubleshoot this problem and as you can see, I'm writing from hotmail because postfix is acting up and noone is able to receive mail. I'm also suspicious of my DNS server as I have updated my mx records vi webmin. Could this have affected my mail server? Do you use postfix under chroot? Current debianized postfix run under chroot. postfix (0.0.19991231pl04-1) frozen; urgency=low * New upstream version. * Make postfix run chrooted, like it's supposed to. I suggest you to CHECK /var/spool/postfix/etc/resolv.conf. -- ARAKI
Re: broken postfix, help me
Hi. Sorry to jump in this thread late. But it looks like your upstream fried your DNS entries. I'ld strongly recommend you update your InterNIC records to point to DNS servers that *you* control, not anyone else. Because as you just found out, when DNS screwups occur, they take a lot of stuff with them, and not having direct control over those boxes is a monumental headache. Try restoring old .conf and zone files and do ndc reload. Good luck. :) PS: You aren't getting any mail at centinet.com because it doesn't have an MX or A record!!! HEADER: opcode = QUERY, id = 30244, rcode = NAME_ERR header flags: reply, want recursion, recursion avail. questions = 1, answers = 0, auth. records = 1, additional = 0 QUESTIONS: centinet.com., type = MX, class = 1 AUTHORITY RECORDS: - COM. type = SOA, class = 1, ttl = 10743, dlen = 62 nameserver = A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. mailaddress = hostmaster.internic.NET. serial = 252701, refresh = 1800, retry = 900, expire = 604800, minimum = 86400. *** complete *** HEADER: opcode = QUERY, id = 45658, rcode = NAME_ERR header flags: reply, want recursion, recursion avail. questions = 1, answers = 0, auth. records = 1, additional = 0 QUESTIONS: centinet.com., type = A, class = 1 AUTHORITY RECORDS: - COM. type = SOA, class = 1, ttl = 10662, dlen = 62 nameserver = A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. mailaddress = hostmaster.internic.NET. serial = 252701, refresh = 1800, retry = 900, expire = 604800, minimum = 86400. *** complete *** HEADER: opcode = QUERY, id = 3468, rcode = NAME_ERR header flags: reply, want recursion, recursion avail. questions = 1, answers = 0, auth. records = 1, additional = 0 QUESTIONS: bonifacio.centinet.com., type = A, class = 1 AUTHORITY RECORDS: - COM. type = SOA, class = 1, ttl = 10676, dlen = 62 nameserver = A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. mailaddress = hostmaster.internic.NET. serial = 252701, refresh = 1800, retry = 900, expire = 604800, minimum = 86400. *** complete *** One other thing, your forward and reverse DNS don't agree. Looking up your IP gives this: Official Name: BONIFACIO IP Address: 203.176.36.5 This will cause paranoid sites to reject connections to you. +---+ |-=I T ' S P R I N C I P L E T H A T C O U N T S=- | |=- -=ALAN KEYES FOR PRESIDENT=- -=| | Balanced Budgets Personal Freedoms Morality Lower Tax | |=-- http://www.Keyes2000.com. --=| ++
broken postfix, help me
Hello All, I'm at my wit's end trying to troubleshoot this problem and as you can see, I'm writing from hotmail because postfix is acting up and noone is able to receive mail. I'm also suspicious of my DNS server as I have updated my mx records vi webmin. Could this have affected my mail server? really desperate, Erik PS: I grepped for /var/log/maillog for DNS failures and here are some results: May 23 21:49:16 bonifacio postfix/smtp[7947]: 959DF1B596: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=za.mx.aol.com[152.163.224.2], delay=11, status=bounced (host za.mx.aol.com[152.163.224.2] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 24 07:39:19 bonifacio postfix/smtp[11207]: E8AD91B587: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=yc.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.129], delay=10, status=bounced (host yc.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.129] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 24 09:02:11 bonifacio postfix/smtp[11598]: 0505D1B587: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=yc.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.131], delay=11, status=bounced (host yc.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.131] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 24 17:35:20 bonifacio postfix/smtp[15999]: 8140E1B5FD: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=yd.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.164], delay=18, status=bounced (host yd.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.164] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 25 00:11:29 bonifacio postfix/smtp[19442]: B7DA31B59E: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=yc.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.130], delay=9, status=bounced (host yc.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.130] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 25 17:49:36 bonifacio postfix/smtp[3196]: 7B2741B5FF: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=yd.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.164], delay=56, status=bounced (host yd.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.164] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 26 07:39:12 bonifacio postfix/smtp[7601]: 5110A1B59E: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=yg.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.226], delay=40, status=bounced (host yg.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.226] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 26 16:28:09 bonifacio postfix/smtp[11674]: 95B621B5F3: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=za.mx.aol.com[152.163.224.4], delay=91, status=bounced (host za.mx.aol.com[152.163.224.4] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 27 16:13:14 bonifacio postfix/smtp[700]: D59911B5F4: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=ye.mx.aol.com[205.188.158.25], delay=182, status=bounced (host ye.mx.aol.com[205.188.158.25] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: broken postfix, help me
Hi, What is the host name you are on? And as I see it, your users are not able to send mail out to certain domains, but you mention noone is able to recieve. Please clarify. Waiting - Original Message - From: Erik Abella [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: debian-isp@lists.debian.org Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 12:13 AM Subject: broken postfix, help me Hello All, I'm at my wit's end trying to troubleshoot this problem and as you can see, I'm writing from hotmail because postfix is acting up and noone is able to receive mail. I'm also suspicious of my DNS server as I have updated my mx records vi webmin. Could this have affected my mail server? really desperate, Erik PS: I grepped for /var/log/maillog for DNS failures and here are some results: May 23 21:49:16 bonifacio postfix/smtp[7947]: 959DF1B596: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=za.mx.aol.com[152.163.224.2], delay=11, status=bounced (host za.mx.aol.com[152.163.224.2] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 24 07:39:19 bonifacio postfix/smtp[11207]: E8AD91B587: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=yc.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.129], delay=10, status=bounced (host yc.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.129] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 24 09:02:11 bonifacio postfix/smtp[11598]: 0505D1B587: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=yc.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.131], delay=11, status=bounced (host yc.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.131] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 24 17:35:20 bonifacio postfix/smtp[15999]: 8140E1B5FD: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=yd.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.164], delay=18, status=bounced (host yd.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.164] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 25 00:11:29 bonifacio postfix/smtp[19442]: B7DA31B59E: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=yc.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.130], delay=9, status=bounced (host yc.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.130] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 25 17:49:36 bonifacio postfix/smtp[3196]: 7B2741B5FF: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=yd.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.164], delay=56, status=bounced (host yd.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.164] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 26 07:39:12 bonifacio postfix/smtp[7601]: 5110A1B59E: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=yg.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.226], delay=40, status=bounced (host yg.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.226] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 26 16:28:09 bonifacio postfix/smtp[11674]: 95B621B5F3: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=za.mx.aol.com[152.163.224.4], delay=91, status=bounced (host za.mx.aol.com[152.163.224.4] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) May 27 16:13:14 bonifacio postfix/smtp[700]: D59911B5F4: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=ye.mx.aol.com[205.188.158.25], delay=182, status=bounced (host ye.mx.aol.com[205.188.158.25] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: broken postfix, help me
Hi, Thanks for the quick response. What is the host name you are on? 203.176.36.5 bonifaciobonifacio.centinet.com And as I see it, your users are not able to send mail out to certain domains, but you mention noone is able to recieve. Please clarify. Well after a session of updating MX records, I stopped receiving mail (I noticed because I get at least 5 daily from debian-isp@lists.debian.org). I checked my other users and saw that they too were not receiving any mail. Below is more output I've grepped from /var/log/maillog. Included too are errors from hotmail when I tried sending to myself. I hope this helps. thanks again, Erik HOTMAIL: Hi. This is the qmail-send program at hotmail.com. I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses. This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out. Hi. This is the qmail-send program at hotmail.com. I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses. This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sorry, I couldn't find any host named centinet.com. (#5.1.2) [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 203.176.36.5 does not like recipient. Remote host said: 554 [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Recipient address rejected: Relay access denied Giving up on 203.176.36.5. VAR/LOG/MAILLOG: /var/log/maillog:May 21 05:04:01 bonifacio postfix/cleanup[6674]: E474D1B5F3: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/maillog:May 21 09:46:17 bonifacio ipop3d[1550]: port 110 service init from 203.176.36.39 /var/log/maillog:May 21 09:46:45 bonifacio ipop3d[1550]: Login user=jam_t2 host=[203.176.36.39] nmsgs=0/0 /var/log/maillog:May 21 09:46:45 bonifacio ipop3d[1550]: Logout user=jam_t2 host=[203.176.36.39] nmsgs=0 ndele=0 /var/log/maillog:May 21 15:53:32 bonifacio postfix/cleanup[4822]: A771D1B5F4: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/maillog:May 21 23:16:39 bonifacio postfix/smtp[8287]: 3175B1B59E: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=none, delay=255084, status=deferred (Name service error for domain cyber.com.pk: Host not found, try again) /var/log/maillog:May 22 12:55:09 bonifacio ipop3d[13550]: port 110 service init from 202.161.152.2 /var/log/maillog:May 22 12:55:09 bonifacio ipop3d[13550]: No such file or directory while reading line user=??? host=[202.161.152.2] /var/log/maillog:May 22 13:12:26 bonifacio postfix/cleanup[13699]: 35DC01B596: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/maillog:May 22 19:18:43 bonifacio postfix/smtp[5261]: 31AB51B5FD: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=news.mtvasia.com[206.132.58.67], delay=14, status=bounced (host news.mtvasia.com[206.132.58.67] said: 550 [EMAIL PROTECTED]... User unknown) /var/log/maillog:May 22 19:20:59 bonifacio postfix/cleanup[5340]: 07F201B587: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/maillog:May 23 00:20:00 bonifacio postfix/cleanup[8545]: A0E5F1B587: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/maillog:May 23 09:49:00 bonifacio postfix/cleanup[1769]: 789491B596: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/maillog:May 23 09:49:00 bonifacio postfix/cleanup[1768]: 858A31B5F4: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/maillog:May 23 10:46:59 bonifacio postfix/cleanup[2288]: BB0F91B596: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/maillog:May 23 12:33:24 bonifacio postfix/qmgr[450]: 631521B596: from=[EMAIL PROTECTED], size=2761 (queue active) /var/log/maillog:May 23 12:33:24 bonifacio postfix/qmgr[450]: CEAC21B5F4: from=[EMAIL PROTECTED], size=2900 (queue active) /var/log/maillog:May 23 14:18:35 bonifacio postfix/cleanup[4452]: 69AA41B596: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/maillog:May 23 14:47:17 bonifacio postfix/qmgr[450]: 16FEF1B596: from=[EMAIL PROTECTED], size=5500 (queue active) /var/log/maillog:May 23 15:28:54 bonifacio postfix/qmgr[450]: 152C01B5F4: from=, size=5503 (queue active) /var/log/maillog:May 23 19:06:49 bonifacio postfix/cleanup[6535]: 8E2AA1B596: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/maillog:May 23 21:49:16 bonifacio postfix/smtp[7947]: 959DF1B596: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=za.mx.aol.com[152.163.224.2], delay=11, status=bounced (host za.mx.aol.com[152.163.224.2] said: 550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT TAKEN: DNS FAILURE) /var/log/maillog:May 24 03:04:37 bonifacio postfix/smtpd[10550]: connect from mightycool.com[208.247.17.250] /var/log/maillog:May 24 03:04:38 bonifacio postfix/smtpd[10550]: E312C1B596: client=mightycool.com[208.247.17.250] /var/log/maillog:May 24 03:05:05 bonifacio postfix/smtpd[10550]: disconnect from mightycool.com[208.247.17.250] /var/log/maillog:May 24 03:05:26 bonifacio postfix/smtpd[10550]: connect from c000-h004.c000.sfo.cp.net[209.228.14.81] /var/log/maillog:May 24 03:05:27 bonifacio postfix/smtpd[10550]: 05E131B596: client=c000-h004.c000.sfo.cp.net[209.228.14.81] /var/log/maillog:May 24 03:05:29 bonifacio postfix/smtpd[10550]: disconnect from c000-h004.c000.sfo.cp.net[209.228.14.81] /var/log/maillog:May 24 07:39:19 bonifacio postfix/smtp[11207]: E8AD91B587: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=yc.mx.aol.com[205.188.156.129],
Re: broken postfix, help me
Erik, You have a problem. Network Solutions says your name servers are: MAKISIG.IPHIL.NET203.176.28.130 MAYUMI.IPHIL.NET 203.176.0.2 mayumi.iphil.net refuses to accept querries. makisig.iphil.net gives nameservers as follows: centinet.com. 1D IN NSbonifacio.centinet.com. centinet.com. 1D IN NSns1.iphil.net. centinet.com. 1D IN NSns2.iphil.net. ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: bonifacio.centinet.com. 1D IN A 203.176.36.5 ns1.iphil.net. 1D IN A 203.176.28.130 ns2.iphil.net. 1D IN A 203.176.0.2 But now the confusion gets worse: Watch: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ dig @makisig.iphil.net centinet.com ns ; DiG 8.2 @makisig.iphil.net centinet.com ns ; (1 server found) ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch ;; got answer: ;; -HEADER- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6 ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 3 ;; QUERY SECTION: ;; centinet.com, type = NS, class = IN ;; ANSWER SECTION: centinet.com. 1D IN NSns1.iphil.net. centinet.com. 1D IN NSns2.iphil.net. centinet.com. 1D IN NSbonifacio.centinet.com. ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: ns1.iphil.net. 1D IN A 203.176.28.130 ns2.iphil.net. 1D IN A 203.176.0.2 bonifacio.centinet.com. 1D IN A 203.176.36.5 ;; Total query time: 723 msec ;; FROM: texas to SERVER: makisig.iphil.net 203.176.28.130 ;; WHEN: Sat May 27 05:28:06 2000 ;; MSG SIZE sent: 30 rcvd: 147 AND YET, THOUGH NS1.IPHIL.NET IS THE SAME AS MAKISIG.IPHIL.NET, [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ dig @ns1.iphil.net centinet.com ns ; DiG 8.2 @ns1.iphil.net centinet.com ns ; (1 server found) ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch ;; res_nsend to server ns1.iphil.net 203.176.28.103: Connection timed out [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~ ns1.iphil.net refuses to answer. bonifacio refuses to answer for MX or NS or even A. Can anyone reproduce makisig's behaviour? Sorry, have to acompanny a client now. I will login again later. HTH - Original Message - From: Erik Abella [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: debian-isp@lists.debian.org Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2000 1:27 AM Subject: Re: broken postfix, help me Hi, Thanks for the quick response. What is the host name you are on? 203.176.36.5 bonifaciobonifacio.centinet.com And as I see it, your users are not able to send mail out to certain domains, but you mention noone is able to recieve. Please clarify. Well after a session of updating MX records, I stopped receiving mail (I noticed because I get at least 5 daily from debian-isp@lists.debian.org). I checked my other users and saw that they too were not receiving any mail. Below is more output I've grepped from /var/log/maillog. Included too are errors from hotmail when I tried sending to myself. I hope this helps. thanks again, Erik HOTMAIL: Hi. This is the qmail-send program at hotmail.com. I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses. This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out. Hi. This is the qmail-send program at hotmail.com. I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses. This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out. [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sorry, I couldn't find any host named centinet.com. (#5.1.2) [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 203.176.36.5 does not like recipient. Remote host said: 554 [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Recipient address rejected: Relay access denied Giving up on 203.176.36.5. VAR/LOG/MAILLOG: /var/log/maillog:May 21 05:04:01 bonifacio postfix/cleanup[6674]: E474D1B5F3: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/maillog:May 21 09:46:17 bonifacio ipop3d[1550]: port 110 service init from 203.176.36.39 /var/log/maillog:May 21 09:46:45 bonifacio ipop3d[1550]: Login user=jam_t2 host=[203.176.36.39] nmsgs=0/0 /var/log/maillog:May 21 09:46:45 bonifacio ipop3d[1550]: Logout user=jam_t2 host=[203.176.36.39] nmsgs=0 ndele=0 /var/log/maillog:May 21 15:53:32 bonifacio postfix/cleanup[4822]: A771D1B5F4: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/maillog:May 21 23:16:39 bonifacio postfix/smtp[8287]: 3175B1B59E: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=none, delay=255084, status=deferred (Name service error for domain cyber.com.pk: Host not found, try again) /var/log/maillog:May 22 12:55:09 bonifacio ipop3d[13550]: port 110 service init from 202.161.152.2 /var/log/maillog:May 22 12:55:09 bonifacio ipop3d[13550]: No such file or directory while reading line user=??? host=[202.161.152.2] /var/log/maillog:May 22 13:12:26 bonifacio postfix/cleanup[13699]: 35DC01B596: message-id=[EMAIL PROTECTED] /var/log/maillog:May 22 19:18:43 bonifacio postfix/smtp[5261]: 31AB51B5FD: to=[EMAIL PROTECTED], relay=news.mtvasia.com[206.132.58.67], delay=14, status=bounced (host news.mtvasia.com[206.132.58.67] said: 550 [EMAIL PROTECTED]... User unknown) /var/log
Re: broken postfix, help me
Hello, Since: Network Solutions says your name servers are: MAKISIG.IPHIL.NET203.176.28.130 MAYUMI.IPHIL.NET 203.176.0.2 mayumi.iphil.net refuses to accept querries. And: bonifacio refuses to answer for MX or NS or even A. I suppose all I have to do is get my server (bonifacio) to answer for MX, NS and A to solve my email problems. Thing is, I'm not sure where to start. Should I again try to fix /var/named/db* files? If not there, where? Where else should I look? Thanks again for all the help! Erik P.s. Once again, thru this wonderful newsgroup, debian and it's users prove to reign supreme amongst all linux distros! I hate the fact that I'm supposed to be running RedHAt6.1 on this server of mine. Ofcourse I'm also aware that sometimes it's not the distro's fault and the SysAd (that's me ;-) should know better but I've a strange gut-feel that debian is less prone to foul-ups such as this. Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: broken postfix, help me
On Sat, 27 May 2000, Erik Abella wrote: What is the host name you are on? 203.176.36.5 bonifaciobonifacio.centinet.com If this is your domain, then it does not resolve. In fact, your nameservers don't even resolve. This is one of the reasons why your mail doesn't work. To fix your problem, contact the admin responsible for your DNS (maybe [EMAIL PROTECTED]) and have them fix it. Or you can do the DNS yourself. Just ask [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] to request with network Solutions to change the nameservers to point to yours. (Also, do a man nslookup, man dig and a man whois.) Jeremy C. Reed BSD software, documentation, resources, news... http://bsd.reedmedia.net
