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On Tue, 11 Jun 2002 08:40:48 -0500 "J. Craig Woods" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you want to send mail to smtp.mandrax.org, you must first make sure > you register your domain name, and you must then have that name in the > address space of a dns server running on the internet (just ask Pierre > about this...grin). LOL!! What doc is alluding to: if anyone thinks all registrars are the same, have a look at: http://pfortin.com/Domains In case you miss the "support" horror story link... http://pfortin.com/Domains/IARegistry If anyone has a registrar story (good or bad) they'd like to see added to my page, let me know... Of course, if there's another registrar rating page somewhere, let me know and I'll contribute my stuff... So far, register.com made a couple of initial setup errors; but fixed them immediately. They rate a "9", and being able to use their DNS directly to point to your own server(s) is what a registrar should be about... well worth the extra $$. Ciao, Pierre Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
gianpaolo racca wrote: > > On Saturday 01 June 2002 19:58, J. Craig Woods wrote: > > WRONG AGAIN! The mail server, smtp.mandrax.org is not, repeat *NOT*, > > doing a reverse dns lookup on ip addresses (please see my *many* posts > > on this issue). > > So what's the meaning of this message? > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: host smtp.mandrax.org[63.209.80.243] said: 450 > Client host rejected: cannot find your hostname, [111.222.333.444] > > my public IP has obviously been hidden Good thing you hid that ip address. I had to move my eyeballs all the way up to the headers to see it :-) What smtp.mandrax.org is doing is a *FORWARD* lookup. In essence, it ran a "nslookup your-hostname.domain", and this is what it got: [drjung@sherman drjung]$ nslookup simpson.preciso.net Note: nslookup is deprecated and may be removed from future releases. Consider using the `dig' or `host' programs instead. Run nslookup with the `-sil[ent]' option to prevent this message from appearing. Server: 192.168.0.6 Address:192.168.0.6#53 ** server can't find simpson.preciso.net: NXDOMAIN You see, you do not exist, so mandrax, rightly so, is not allowing mail from you. You do not exist when I look you up on a dns server that is out on the internet too: [drjung@sherman drjung]$ nslookup -sil simpson.preciso.net 4.2.2.1 Server: 4.2.2.1 Address:4.2.2.1#53 ** server can't find simpson.preciso.net: NXDOMAIN If you want to send mail to smtp.mandrax.org, you must first make sure you register your domain name, and you must then have that name in the address space of a dns server running on the internet (just ask Pierre about this...grin). Some public dns server needs to "point" to your hostname. I might be best to read up on domains, hostnames, and dns records. Good luck, drjung -- J. Craig Woods UNIX/NT Network/System Administration http://www.trismegistus.net/resume.html Character is built upon the debris of despair --Emerson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
On Saturday 01 June 2002 19:58, J. Craig Woods wrote: > WRONG AGAIN! The mail server, smtp.mandrax.org is not, repeat *NOT*, > doing a reverse dns lookup on ip addresses (please see my *many* posts > on this issue). I investigated a little bit more on this subject, and I found a post of Wietse Venema (Postfix's author) that says: == CLIP HERE == > said: 450 Client host rejected: cannot find your hostname, > [195.xxx.xxx.xxx]) The SMTP server is unable to find the hostname that belongs to the IP address 195.xxx.yyy.zzz. The error is temporary (450 means try again later). This probably means that the address->hostname lookup timed out. In order to fid out what DNS server is responsible for your address->hostname information, query for: dig mx yyy.xxx.195.in-addr.arpa. or host -t ns yyy.xxx.195.in-addr.arpa. So, as I noticed before, It's not only up to you to have your DNS properly configured, but is your ISP that has to set up a reverse zone for you. Or am I wrong again? bye -- "Errare e' umano. Vagabondare e' reato" gianpaolo racca [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.preciso.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
On Monday 10 June 2002 07:22 pm, you wrote: > 450 > Client host rejected: cannot find your hostname postfix - reject_unknown_hostname: reject HELO hostname without DNS A or MX record. I have a lot to learn about postfix but so far I am impressed. According to Webmin the HELO options are: This parameter specifies optional restrictions on what SMTP clients can send in SMTP HELO and EHLO commands. The default is to permit everything. The following restrictions are available: permit_mynetworks: permit if the client address matches $mynetworks. reject_unknown_client: reject the request if the client hostname is unknown. reject_maps_rbl: reject if the client is listed under $maps_rbl_domains. reject_invalid_hostname: reject HELO hostname with bad syntax. reject_unknown_hostname: reject HELO hostname without DNS A or MX record. reject_non_fqdn_hostname: reject HELO hostname that is not in FQDN form check_helo_access maptype:mapname: look up HELO hostname or parent domains. Reject if result is REJECT or "[45]xx text". Permit otherwise. check_client_access maptype:mapname: see smtpd_client_restrictions. reject: reject the request. Place this at the end of a restriction. permit: permit the request. Place this at the end of a restriction. Restrictions are applied in the order as specified; the first restriction that matches wins. Specify a list of restrictions, separated by commas and/or whitespace. Continue long lines by starting the next line with whitespace. Jim Tarvid Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
On Tue, 11 Jun 2002 01:22:25 +0200 gianpaolo racca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Saturday 01 June 2002 19:58, J. Craig Woods wrote: > > WRONG AGAIN! The mail server, smtp.mandrax.org is not, repeat *NOT*, > > doing a reverse dns lookup on ip addresses (please see my *many* posts > > on this issue). > > So what's the meaning of this message? > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: host smtp.mandrax.org[63.209.80.243] said: > 450 > Client host rejected: cannot find your hostname, [111.222.333.444] Simple... your hostname is not known via DNS: $ host simpson.preciso.net Host simpson.preciso.net not found: 3(NXDOMAIN) > my public IP has obviously been hidden Why do people even bother...? headers rarely hide it... > Received: from simpson.preciso.net (217.133.237.104) Duh! :^) OK... so your next question will likely be: b-b-b-b-but, my IP is right there!?? Yup; but *this* message was forwarded by mail-8.tiscalinet.it [195.130.225.154] which doesn't have a "reject_unknown_client" rule (see http://www.postfix.org/uce.html#smtpd_client_restrictions)... so mail-8.tiscalinet.it got the message from 217.133.237.104 which identified itself via EHLO as simpson.preciso.net and never bothered to verify it... when the msg was forwarded on to mandrake, they verified mail-8.tiscalinet.it which... tada! $ host mail-8.tiscalinet.it mail-8.tiscalinet.it has address 195.130.225.154 returns the same IP it just connected to mandrake with... OK Craig, back into your court... LOL Pierre Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
On Saturday 01 June 2002 19:58, J. Craig Woods wrote: > WRONG AGAIN! The mail server, smtp.mandrax.org is not, repeat *NOT*, > doing a reverse dns lookup on ip addresses (please see my *many* posts > on this issue). So what's the meaning of this message? <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: host smtp.mandrax.org[63.209.80.243] said: 450 Client host rejected: cannot find your hostname, [111.222.333.444] my public IP has obviously been hidden -- "Errare e' umano. Vagabondare e' reato" gianpaolo racca [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.preciso.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
gianpaolo racca wrote: > > On Tuesday 28 May 2002 19:32, daRcmaTTeR wrote: > > > what you're going to have to do make your postfix server reverse dns-able. > > the servers running the list won't accept mail from servers unless they > > can do successful reverse lookups on them. I had the same problem until > > three things happened. I got a cable connection that allows me a static > > IP, I set up dns and reverse lookup, and I started using NAT so that all > > the packets leaving my boxes all get the gateway's ip address. I don't > > know that the third one has anything to do with all this, but it helps me > > feel better about all the other stuff. > > Unfortunately, I think that being fully reverse-dnsable is not up to you only, > but to your provider who holds your ip block. > I can be wrong (and I'd like to be, because I have this problem too). > WRONG AGAIN! The mail server, smtp.mandrax.org is not, repeat *NOT*, doing a reverse dns lookup on ip addresses (please see my *many* posts on this issue). drjung -- J. Craig Woods UNIX/NT Network/System Administration http://www.trismegistus.net/resume.html Character is built upon the debris of despair --Emerson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
On Tuesday 28 May 2002 19:32, daRcmaTTeR wrote: > what you're going to have to do make your postfix server reverse dns-able. > the servers running the list won't accept mail from servers unless they > can do successful reverse lookups on them. I had the same problem until > three things happened. I got a cable connection that allows me a static > IP, I set up dns and reverse lookup, and I started using NAT so that all > the packets leaving my boxes all get the gateway's ip address. I don't > know that the third one has anything to do with all this, but it helps me > feel better about all the other stuff. Unfortunately, I think that being fully reverse-dnsable is not up to you only, but to your provider who holds your ip block. I can be wrong (and I'd like to be, because I have this problem too). -- "Errare e' umano. Vagabondare e' reato" gianpaolo racca [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.preciso.net Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
Bill! don't keep us suspense man! where's the URL brudda? Mark On Wed, 29 May 2002, Bill wrote: > Heres a URL I use to checkout DNS problems. Itsa not the best out there but I > fixed my email problems by using this. It lets you input your domain and does > a check on alot of stuff and point out errors and warnings. > > Let me tell ya your dns is way screwed up! > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
Forgot the url http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mj/sleuth/ On Star Date Wednesday 29 May 2002 06:32 am, Bill sent this sub-space message. > Heres a URL I use to checkout DNS problems. Itsa not the best out there but > I fixed my email problems by using this. It lets you input your domain and > does a check on alot of stuff and point out errors and warnings. > > Let me tell ya your dns is way screwed up! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
Heres a URL I use to checkout DNS problems. Itsa not the best out there but I fixed my email problems by using this. It lets you input your domain and does a check on alot of stuff and point out errors and warnings. Let me tell ya your dns is way screwed up! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
James wrote: > > if I do dig > > dig ravenhome.homelinux.net > > ; <<>> DiG 9.2.0 <<>> ravenhome.homelinux.net > ;; global options: printcmd > ;; Got answer: > ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 6990 > ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0 > > ;; QUESTION SECTION: > ;ravenhome.homelinux.net. IN A > > ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: > homelinux.net. 1800IN SOA ns1.dyndns.org. >hostmaster.dyndns.org. > 2001577709 10800 1800 604800 1800 > > ;; Query time: 144 msec > ;; SERVER: 216.148.227.68#53(216.148.227.68) > ;; WHEN: Tue May 28 21:06:36 2002 > ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 102 > Take note, Praedor. There is no "ANSWER SECTION" in the dig that James ran. This means your host name does not exist. > if I do host > > host ravenhome.homlinux.net > Host ravenhome.homlinux.net not found: 3(NXDOMAIN) This confirms that your host is not found. This is not a Mandrake listserver problem. This is a problem with your dns setup. Whoever is running the dns address space for your host has *not* set it up correctly. There are *no* dns servers pointing to your host name. You will have problems sending email to a lot of addresses until you get this corrected. drjung -- J. Craig Woods UNIX/NT Network/System Administration http://www.trismegistus.net/resume.html Character is built upon the debris of despair --Emerson Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
On Tue, 28 May 2002 10:02:18 -0700 "JOHAM,DAVID (HP-Boise,ex1)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Praedor, > > Did Yahoo recently change something on their side? I was thinking > about buying their POP/SMTP access but I won't if it doesn't support > KMail anymore. I know they used to support KMail as a few months ago I > set up Kmail to use their servers and it worked just fine. Then they > started charging and I haven't yet gotten around to re-setting things > up... > > David What makes this almost commical is that they run on FreeBSD. *sigh* > > > > -Original Message- > From: Praedor Tempus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 10:41 AM > To: Expert > Subject: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain) > > > Until about a week-and-a-half ago, I had no problems > receiving or posting messages to the list. Since > then, I find I am no longer able to post, only > receive. > > I cannot post to the group through the yahoo smtp > server - it ONLY supports Netscape mail, eudora, and > so forth, with authentication on the outbound send. > This means you cannot use kmail or virtually any other > mail app in linux if you use yahoo (I will be dropping > them as soon as my paid term is up - the losers). In > any case, I have long had no problems using local > postfix to send email to this list and several others. > It even worked up to about a week or so ago. Since > then, however, anytime I try to send a message to the > list, the mandrax.com smtp server refuses to accept my > mailings claiming that my domain doesn't exist. > > I OWN ravenhome.homelinux.net. It IS a legit domain. > I have been using it for months without problem and > even up to 2 weeks ago. I have kept it updated in the > dns system via dynamicdns (dydns.org) using ddclient > to autoupdate the dydns nameservers (and then have it > propagate out from there). The main problem now is > that I used to have a DSL connection at home with a > longterm IP (dynamic, but the term was long) and would > also receive a nearly static IP from work. Now, I am > stuck with a horrific dialup and thus only receive my > IP for relatively short periods. > > This appear OK until suddenly I am no longer able to > post to this list (or others) because the listservers > don't like my so-called 'nonexistent' domain associate > with my postfix mailserver. > > What does it take to post here using postfix under my > new circumstances. I cannot use the yahoo servers and > I simply refuse to do what I am doing now (using the > yahoo web interface) for ANYTHING but emergencies and > intractable problems. The best fix would be for the > listserver to accept mail from my domain > "ravenhome.homelinux.net" and quit rejecting my > messages. > > Anyone? > > praedor > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
On Tue, 28 May 2002 12:58:31 -0700 (PDT) "Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Praedor Tempus said: > > Until about a week-and-a-half ago, I had no problems > > receiving or > posting messages to the list. Since > > then, I find I am no longer able to post, only > > > receive. > > > > I cannot post to the group through the yahoo smtp > > server - it ONLY supports > Netscape mail, eudora, and > > so forth, with authentication on the outbound send. > > This > means you cannot use kmail or virtually any other > > mail app in linux if you use yahoo (I will > be dropping > > them as soon as my paid term is up - the losers). In > > any case, I have long had no > problems using local > > postfix to send email to this list and several others. > > It even > worked up to about a week or so ago. Since > > then, however, anytime I try to send a message to > the > > list, the mandrax.com smtp server refuses to accept my > > mailings claiming that my > domain doesn't exist. > > > > I OWN ravenhome.homelinux.net. It IS a legit domain. > > I have > been using it for months without problem and > > even up to 2 weeks ago. I have kept it updated in > the > > dns system via dynamicdns (dydns.org) using ddclient > > to autoupdate the dydns > nameservers (and then have it > > propagate out from there). The main problem now is > > that I > used to have a DSL connection at home with a > > longterm IP (dynamic, but the term was long) and > would > > also receive a nearly static IP from work. Now, I am > > stuck with a horrific dialup > and thus only receive my > > IP for relatively short periods. > > > > This appear OK until > suddenly I am no longer able to > > post to this list (or others) because the listservers > > > don't like my so-called 'nonexistent' domain associate > > with my postfix mailserver. > > > > > What does it take to post here using postfix under my > > new circumstances. I cannot use > the yahoo servers and > > I simply refuse to do what I am doing now (using the > > yahoo web > interface) for ANYTHING but emergencies and > > intractable problems. The best fix would be > for the > > listserver to accept mail from my domain > > "ravenhome.homelinux.net" and quit > rejecting my > > messages. > > > > Anyone? > > > > praedor > > > # host -t MX > ravenhome.homelinux.net > Host ravenhome.homelinux.net not found: 3(NXDOMAIN) > # > host ravenhome.homelinux.net > Host ravenhome.homelinux.net not found: > 3(NXDOMAIN) > > This could be the problem. if I do dig dig ravenhome.homelinux.net ; <<>> DiG 9.2.0 <<>> ravenhome.homelinux.net ;; global options: printcmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 6990 ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;ravenhome.homelinux.net. IN A ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: homelinux.net. 1800IN SOA ns1.dyndns.org. hostmaster.dyndns.org. 2001577709 10800 1800 604800 1800 ;; Query time: 144 msec ;; SERVER: 216.148.227.68#53(216.148.227.68) ;; WHEN: Tue May 28 21:06:36 2002 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 102 if I do host host ravenhome.homlinux.net Host ravenhome.homlinux.net not found: 3(NXDOMAIN) It's some additional info maybe someone who understands DNS better than I can offer a cogent explanation. But it does seem that something in the DNS for ravenhome has gotten lost or broken. I'd contact the people at dyndns.org since you are using them and ask what is going on and how you can work together to correct it. They have a rep for being helpful so. use it. I think it's their glitch not yours. James > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
On Tue, 2002-05-28 at 13:02, JOHAM,DAVID (HP-Boise,ex1) wrote: > > Praedor, > > Did Yahoo recently change something on their side? I was thinking about > buying their POP/SMTP access but I won't if it doesn't support KMail > anymore. Actually that's backwards. KMail no longer supports yahoo. What yahoo did was enable password smtp authentication. This feature is not available in KMail. This caused me to change from Kmail to Evolution as my email client...not a bad move, I had been considering it anyway. Evolution supports smtp password authentication, plus a few others, you see. After the wild horses dragged me over to Evolution, I found it to actually be a better client. As long as they don't require gnome-core in order to install it, I'll be happy. > I know they used to support KMail as a few months ago I set up > Kmail to use their servers and it worked just fine. Then they started > charging and I haven't yet gotten around to re-setting things up... > > David Now, here's what happened. First they changed smtp from no authentication to password authentication. That chopped out a few users who were unwilling to change their email clients. Next they gave a warning to everyone that they were about to start charging for POP email access, two or so months ahead of time. As long as you did it before April or may something, it was 19.00 a year. That's about $1.58 a month. For users signing on after that date, I don't know what the price was. But the bottom line is that POP access is available for an affordable price. Well...I considered it affordable, taking into consideration that I've had this address for over 6 years and I did'nt want to lose it. If it goes up again tho, I'm moving. And damn the address. LX -- °°° Kernel 2.4.8-26mdk Mandrake Linux 8.1 Enlightenment 0.16.5Evolution 1.02 Registered Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ °°° Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
Praedor Tempus said: > Until about a week-and-a-half ago, I had no problems > receiving or posting messages to the list. Since > then, I find I am no longer able to post, only > receive. > > I cannot post to the group through the yahoo smtp > server - it ONLY supports Netscape mail, eudora, and > so forth, with authentication on the outbound send. > This means you cannot use kmail or virtually any other > mail app in linux if you use yahoo (I will be dropping > them as soon as my paid term is up - the losers). In > any case, I have long had no problems using local > postfix to send email to this list and several others. > It even worked up to about a week or so ago. Since > then, however, anytime I try to send a message to the > list, the mandrax.com smtp server refuses to accept my > mailings claiming that my domain doesn't exist. > > I OWN ravenhome.homelinux.net. It IS a legit domain. > I have been using it for months without problem and > even up to 2 weeks ago. I have kept it updated in the > dns system via dynamicdns (dydns.org) using ddclient > to autoupdate the dydns nameservers (and then have it > propagate out from there). The main problem now is > that I used to have a DSL connection at home with a > longterm IP (dynamic, but the term was long) and would > also receive a nearly static IP from work. Now, I am > stuck with a horrific dialup and thus only receive my > IP for relatively short periods. > > This appear OK until suddenly I am no longer able to > post to this list (or others) because the listservers > don't like my so-called 'nonexistent' domain associate > with my postfix mailserver. > > What does it take to post here using postfix under my > new circumstances. I cannot use the yahoo servers and > I simply refuse to do what I am doing now (using the > yahoo web interface) for ANYTHING but emergencies and > intractable problems. The best fix would be for the > listserver to accept mail from my domain > "ravenhome.homelinux.net" and quit rejecting my > messages. > > Anyone? > > praedor > # host -t MX ravenhome.homelinux.net Host ravenhome.homelinux.net not found: 3(NXDOMAIN) # host ravenhome.homelinux.net Host ravenhome.homelinux.net not found: 3(NXDOMAIN) This could be the problem. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
On Tue, 28 May 2002, Praedor Tempus wrote: > Until about a week-and-a-half ago, I had no problems > receiving or posting messages to the list. Since > then, I find I am no longer able to post, only > receive. > > I cannot post to the group through the yahoo smtp > server - it ONLY supports Netscape mail, eudora, and > so forth, with authentication on the outbound send. > This means you cannot use kmail or virtually any other > mail app in linux if you use yahoo (I will be dropping > them as soon as my paid term is up - the losers). In > any case, I have long had no problems using local > postfix to send email to this list and several others. > It even worked up to about a week or so ago. Since > then, however, anytime I try to send a message to the > list, the mandrax.com smtp server refuses to accept my > mailings claiming that my domain doesn't exist. > > I OWN ravenhome.homelinux.net. It IS a legit domain. > I have been using it for months without problem and > even up to 2 weeks ago. I have kept it updated in the > dns system via dynamicdns (dydns.org) using ddclient > to autoupdate the dydns nameservers (and then have it > propagate out from there). The main problem now is > that I used to have a DSL connection at home with a > longterm IP (dynamic, but the term was long) and would > also receive a nearly static IP from work. Now, I am > stuck with a horrific dialup and thus only receive my > IP for relatively short periods. > > This appear OK until suddenly I am no longer able to > post to this list (or others) because the listservers > don't like my so-called 'nonexistent' domain associate > with my postfix mailserver. > > What does it take to post here using postfix under my > new circumstances. I cannot use the yahoo servers and > I simply refuse to do what I am doing now (using the > yahoo web interface) for ANYTHING but emergencies and > intractable problems. The best fix would be for the > listserver to accept mail from my domain > "ravenhome.homelinux.net" and quit rejecting my > messages. > > Anyone? > > praedor > Praedor, what you're going to have to do make your postfix server reverse dns-able. the servers running the list won't accept mail from servers unless they can do successful reverse lookups on them. I had the same problem until three things happened. I got a cable connection that allows me a static IP, I set up dns and reverse lookup, and I started using NAT so that all the packets leaving my boxes all get the gateway's ip address. I don't know that the third one has anything to do with all this, but it helps me feel better about all the other stuff. Mark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
RE: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
Praedor, Did Yahoo recently change something on their side? I was thinking about buying their POP/SMTP access but I won't if it doesn't support KMail anymore. I know they used to support KMail as a few months ago I set up Kmail to use their servers and it worked just fine. Then they started charging and I haven't yet gotten around to re-setting things up... David -Original Message- From: Praedor Tempus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 10:41 AM To: Expert Subject: [expert] can no longer post (without undue pain) Until about a week-and-a-half ago, I had no problems receiving or posting messages to the list. Since then, I find I am no longer able to post, only receive. I cannot post to the group through the yahoo smtp server - it ONLY supports Netscape mail, eudora, and so forth, with authentication on the outbound send. This means you cannot use kmail or virtually any other mail app in linux if you use yahoo (I will be dropping them as soon as my paid term is up - the losers). In any case, I have long had no problems using local postfix to send email to this list and several others. It even worked up to about a week or so ago. Since then, however, anytime I try to send a message to the list, the mandrax.com smtp server refuses to accept my mailings claiming that my domain doesn't exist. I OWN ravenhome.homelinux.net. It IS a legit domain. I have been using it for months without problem and even up to 2 weeks ago. I have kept it updated in the dns system via dynamicdns (dydns.org) using ddclient to autoupdate the dydns nameservers (and then have it propagate out from there). The main problem now is that I used to have a DSL connection at home with a longterm IP (dynamic, but the term was long) and would also receive a nearly static IP from work. Now, I am stuck with a horrific dialup and thus only receive my IP for relatively short periods. This appear OK until suddenly I am no longer able to post to this list (or others) because the listservers don't like my so-called 'nonexistent' domain associate with my postfix mailserver. What does it take to post here using postfix under my new circumstances. I cannot use the yahoo servers and I simply refuse to do what I am doing now (using the yahoo web interface) for ANYTHING but emergencies and intractable problems. The best fix would be for the listserver to accept mail from my domain "ravenhome.homelinux.net" and quit rejecting my messages. Anyone? praedor __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] can no longer post (without undue pain)
Until about a week-and-a-half ago, I had no problems receiving or posting messages to the list. Since then, I find I am no longer able to post, only receive. I cannot post to the group through the yahoo smtp server - it ONLY supports Netscape mail, eudora, and so forth, with authentication on the outbound send. This means you cannot use kmail or virtually any other mail app in linux if you use yahoo (I will be dropping them as soon as my paid term is up - the losers). In any case, I have long had no problems using local postfix to send email to this list and several others. It even worked up to about a week or so ago. Since then, however, anytime I try to send a message to the list, the mandrax.com smtp server refuses to accept my mailings claiming that my domain doesn't exist. I OWN ravenhome.homelinux.net. It IS a legit domain. I have been using it for months without problem and even up to 2 weeks ago. I have kept it updated in the dns system via dynamicdns (dydns.org) using ddclient to autoupdate the dydns nameservers (and then have it propagate out from there). The main problem now is that I used to have a DSL connection at home with a longterm IP (dynamic, but the term was long) and would also receive a nearly static IP from work. Now, I am stuck with a horrific dialup and thus only receive my IP for relatively short periods. This appear OK until suddenly I am no longer able to post to this list (or others) because the listservers don't like my so-called 'nonexistent' domain associate with my postfix mailserver. What does it take to post here using postfix under my new circumstances. I cannot use the yahoo servers and I simply refuse to do what I am doing now (using the yahoo web interface) for ANYTHING but emergencies and intractable problems. The best fix would be for the listserver to accept mail from my domain "ravenhome.homelinux.net" and quit rejecting my messages. Anyone? praedor __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
