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Subject: SMAIL/smarthost/BIND error
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Al Youngwerth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> post.metrolink.net does not have a dns MX record. I don't think smail
> should give you an error if your smarthost doesn't have an MX record but it
> might. Try changing you smarthost to metrolink.net (it resolves to
> post.metrolink.net) and see if it helps.
This solved the problem.
Al's suggestion was the easiest and fastest one to implement.
Since it worked, I haven't tried the other suggestions, although I may
experiment with them later when I have time. Several responders
recommended finding a new ISP. That is high on my priorities, but
now I don't have to jump into it on an emergency basis.
Many thanks to all who responded.
My original question, abbreviated to save bandwidth, follows:
> I am running debian 1.2.4, and use smail ver 3.2-3. I have
> configured it to use my ISP as a smart host. /etc/smail/routers
> includes the following:
>
> smart_host:
> driver=smarthost, transport=smtp;
> path=post.metrolink.net
>
> This has worked fine for many months until May 31. Since then
> when I try to run the queue I get an error message similar to the
> following:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]: autometric.com matched by smart_host:
> routed [EMAIL PROTECTED] --> [EMAIL PROTECTED] at
> post.metrolink.net
> transport smtp uses driver tcpsmtp
> transport smtp: BIND server failure: : Connection timed out
> write_log:Deferred TO:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ROUTER:smart_host
TRANSPORT:smtp
> ERROR:(ERR164) transport smtp: BIND server failure: : Connection
> timed out
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to a possible cure for
> this?
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