On Tue, May 08, 2007 at 08:20:24PM -0500, Jonathan Horne wrote:
> i have a host, that runs a jail that is my network's email server.  the host, 
> cannot send mails to the jail.  (host is canopus, jail is pollux)  example:
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ mail
> No mail for jhorne
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ ifconfig|mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> then, in my host's maillog, i see: 
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ tail /var/log/maillog|grep sm-mta
> May  8 19:51:24 canopus sm-mta[4523]: l490pONL004523: 
> from=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, size=1372, class=0, nrcpts=1, 
> msgid=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, proto=ESMTP, 
> daemon=Daemon0, relay=localhost.dfwlp.com [127.0.0.1]
> 
> May  8 19:51:24 canopus sm-mta[4524]: l490pONL004523: 
> to=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, ctladdr=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (1001/1001), 
> delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=31654, relay=local, 
> dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent
> 
> May  8 19:53:46 canopus sm-mta[4554]: l490rjLf004554: 
> from=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, size=1372, class=0, nrcpts=1, 
> msgid=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, proto=ESMTP, 
> daemon=Daemon0, relay=localhost.dfwlp.com [127.0.0.1]
> 
> May  8 19:53:46 canopus sm-mta[4555]: l490rjLf004554: 
> to=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, ctladdr=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (1001/1001), 
> delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=31654, relay=local, 
> dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent
> 
> and of course, nothing at all in the maillog of pollux.  back on canopus, is 
> the where the email in question has been delivered:
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ mail
> Mail version 8.1 6/6/93.  Type ? for help.
> "/var/mail/jhorne": 1 message 1 unread
> >U  1 [EMAIL PROTECTED]  Tue May  8 19:53  41/1723
> &
> 
> problem appears to be related to canopus using localhost as its relay, 
> possibly amplified by the fact that canopus and pollux share the same mac 
> address.  is there a way around this?  on my host (canopus) i have 
> sendmail_enable="NO" in /etc/rc.conf.  also, local DNS is correctly 
> configured, and resolves the correct ip from canopus
> 
> im totally stumped here, is there a way around this caveat?
> 
> thanks,

I think this is more dns related that jail related - 
Could you please provide me some more details about your dns-, hosts
and ip-configuration?

Have a nice evening.

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