On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 7:11 PM, Mischa Gresser <mgres...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the quick reply. Sure thing on the logs. > > 20090320 22:42:55 38236 49A2055900086768 QUEUE > From=<re...@xxx.com> Size=1203 Relay=192.168.xxx.xxx > > 20090320 22:42:55 38237 49A2055900086768 QUEUE > Recipient=<xxx|18666386...@xxx.ca> > > 20090320 22:42:55 38238 49A2055900086768 QUEUE > Message-ID=<11b8df6cb941d111a6810060972ce19102406...@xxx.pvt> > > 20090320 22:42:55 38239 49A2055900086768 QUEUE Subject=Mb > > 0x52cfd3c0 0x1b9160 2009.3.20 22 42 54 < Mb > > 20090320 22:42:56 38241 49A2055900086768 SMTP opened connection to > '192.168.xx.xx' IP 192.168.xx.xx > > 20090320 22:42:56 38242 49A2055900086768 SMTP RCPT TO > <xxx|18666386...@xxxx.ca> got reply '501 5.1.3 Bad recipient address > syntax' > > 20090320 22:42:57 38243 49A2055900086768 DSN > To=<re...@xxx.com> > > 20090320 22:42:57 38244 49A2055900086768 DSN > RemoteMTA=192.168.xx.xx > > 20090320 22:42:57 38245 49A2055900086768 DSN Subject=Mb > > 0x52cfd3c0 0x1b9160 2009.3.20 22 42 54 < Mb > > 20090320 22:42:57 38246 49A2055900086768 DSN Relay=192.168.xx.xx > > 20090320 22:42:57 38247 49A2055900086768 DSN > For=<xxx|18666386...@xxx.ca> Action=Failed Status=5.5.0 (other or undefined > protocol status) Diagnostic 501 5.1.3 Bad recipient address syntax >
those don't look like postfix logs. also please include the output of postconf it is needed to help you. > On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 7:04 PM, Evan Platt <e...@espphotography.com> wrote: >> >> At 03:54 PM 3/23/2009, you wrote: >>> >>> Hello all, >>> I'm having an issue that I believe is coming from Postfix. I am sending >>> mail to an address which contains special characters. Those characters aid >>> me in routing the mail but unfortunately it seems to be rejected before >>> being relayed. The format is as follows, a block of text followed by an "=" >>> followed by more text and a number, followed by a "|" and then numbers @ the >>> <http://domain.com>domain.com ie: >>> "text=option1|<mailto:123456...@address.com>123456...@address.com". >>> When sending from Gmail for instance I get the following error: >>> >>> Technical details of permanent failure: >>> Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the >>> recipient domain. We recommend contacting the other email provider for >>> further information about the cause of this error. The error that the other >>> server returned was: 501 501 5.1.3 Bad recipient address syntax (state 14). >>> >>> Also, I am seeing the following error in Postfix: >>> >>> '501 5.1.3 Bad recipient address syntax' >>> >>> Any suggestions or assistance would be greatly appreciated. >>> Thanks >> >> >> I'm certainly no Postfix expert, pretty straightforward install... but I >> tried setting up an account, and it worked fine - So, likely anyone who can >> help you will need / want >> postconf -n >> entries from mail log showing the reject >> >> Not sure what else... But here's my mail log showing the mail accepted. >> >> Mar 23 16:01:03 www postfix/qmgr[11482]: 3FE281DA4E8: >> from=<m...@anotherdomain.com>, size=2313, nrcpt=1 (queue active) >> Mar 23 16:01:03 www postfix/local[13208]: 3FE281DA4E8: >> to=<m...@mydomain.com>, orig_to=<text=option1|123456...@espphotography.com>, >> relay=local, delay=0, status=sent (delivered to mailbox) >> Mar 23 16:01:03 www postfix/qmgr[11482]: 3FE281DA4E8: removed >> >> >> I use one main mailbox and /etc/postfix/aliases ... >> >> Evan > >