I've scanned previous issues, and tweaked the main.cf and .db files to
try to resolve this -
when I send mail to an address that is supposed to be forwarded to an
internal (exchange) MX I was getting bounce notices like this:
The mail system
<h...@internal.corp-infotech.com> (expanded from <h...@corp-infotech.com>):
mail for internal.corp-infotech.com loops back to myself
accompanied by log entries:
Feb 24 10:16:00 smtp postfix/qmgr[32041]: EF08718F5D9:
from=<mhalver...@corp-infotech.com>, size=1046, nrcpt=2 (queue active)
Feb 24 10:16:00 smtp postfix/smtp[32095]: EF08718F5D9:
to=<h...@internal.corp-infotech.com>, orig_to=<h...@corp-infotech.com>,
relay=none, delay=0.44, delays=0.42/0.03/0/0, dsn=5.4.6, status=bounced
(mail for internal.corp-infotech.com loops back to myself)
Feb 24 10:16:00 smtp postfix/smtpd[32061]: disconnect from vader[10.192.1.1]
Feb 24 10:16:01 smtp postfix/smtp[32083]: EF08718F5D9:
to=<markhalver...@mac.com>, relay=smtp-mx6.mac.com[17.148.20.69]:25,
delay=1.4, delays=0.42/0.01/0.42/0.61, dsn=2.5.0, status=sent (250 2.5.0
Ok.)
Feb 24 10:16:01 smtp postfix/cleanup[32046]: 5355318F5DC:
message-id=<20090224151601.5355318f...@smtp.corp-infotech.com>
Feb 24 10:16:01 smtp postfix/bounce[32096]: EF08718F5D9: sender
non-delivery notification: 5355318F5DC
Feb 24 10:16:01 smtp postfix/qmgr[32041]: 5355318F5DC: from=<>,
size=3010, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Feb 24 10:16:01 smtp postfix/qmgr[32041]: EF08718F5D9: removed
Feb 24 10:16:01 smtp postfix/local[32047]: 5355318F5DC:
to=<mhalver...@corp-infotech.com>, relay=local, delay=0.04,
delays=0.03/0/0/0.01, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to mailbox)
Feb 24 10:16:01 smtp postfix/qmgr[32041]: 5355318F5DC: removed
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so - I followed (scrambling, because this is our life's blood) some
recommendations I googled and wound up adding the internal. addy to
$mydestinations:
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost, $mydomain,
internal.$mydomain
this caused the log entries to change to 'don't know who help is' :
Feb 24 11:18:21 smtp postfix/local[32520]: 204CA18F5DA:
to=<h...@internal.corp-infotech.com>, orig_to=<help>, relay=local,
delay=0.1, delays=0.05/0.02/0/0.03, dsn=5.1.1, status=bounced (unknown
user: "help")
- I added help to /etc/aliases;newaliases
but I get the same response.
I KNOW that the user help exists on internal. .....
I'd rub a magic lamp about this time in the fairy tale....
Thanks,
Mark
