On Sat, 23 Jun 2001 03:08:39 -0800, Ethan wrote: > On Sat, Jun 23, 2001 at 07:45:31AM -0300, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote: > > On Sat, 23 Jun 2001, Paul Wright wrote: > > > >From /var/log/ippl/all.log: > > > Jun 23 02:02:02 ICMP message type destination unreachable... > > > > Destination unreachable due to host down is fine, but due to illegal port > > isn't... > > > > > I'm going to read up on procmail in hopes of finding out what port it is > > > looking for, etc. I'm not convinced it's a bug as yet, but then I'm not > > > convinced it's not. > > > > procmail doesn't use sockets at all AFAIK, the problem lies probably with > > masqmail. > > procmail tries to notify biff about the new mail it just delivered, it > does this by connecting to comsat on localhost. no comsat -> ippl log > entry. i haven't been able to find a way to disable this so i just > told ippl to ignore it: > > ignore icmp type 3 from localhost > > > > You can check this by sending a mail to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Well, I have a 'full blown' MTA in my system (postfix), so it will just > > (try to) deliver the email to user "somebody" and mail me back a complain if > > it cannot. No weird ICMP messages. > > biff = no in main.cf for postfix will stop it from doing these > connections, but procmail is another matter. > > btw: i use postfix with a ~/.forward that pipes my mail to procmail. > i don't have masqmail. >
Thank you Ethan. Very cluefull of you. -ptw -- Paul T. Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -currently seeking employment-
