just for example my mta return other > === > $ telnet localhost 25 > ... > 220 mx.netoyen.net ESMTP Postfix > EHLO some.host.example > ... > MAIL FROM:<> > 250 2.1.0 Ok > RCPT TO:<mo...@netoyen.net> > 250 2.1.5 Ok > RCPT TO:<doesntex...@netoyen.net> > 550 5.1.1 <doesntex...@netoyen.net>: Recipient address rejected: User > unknown > DATA > 354 End data with <CR><LF>.<CR><LF> > Subject: test > > test > . > 250 2.0.0 Ok: queued as 093A7E54898 > quit > 221 2.0.0 Bye > > > # tail -f /var/log/maillog > ... > ...: 093A7E54898: reject: RCPT from localhost[127.0.0.1]: 550 5.1.1 > <doesntex...@netoyen.net>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown; > from=<> to=<doesntex...@netoyen.net> ... > ... > ...: 48517E54871: from=<>, size=624, nrcpt=1 (queue active) > ...: deliver(mo...@netoyen.net): sieve: msgid=unspecified: stored mail > into mailbox 'INBOX' > ...: 48517E54871: to=<mo...@netoyen.net>, relay=dovecot, delay=0.03, > delays=0.01/0.02/0/0.01, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered via dovecot > service) > ...: 48517E54871: removed > > as you can see, logs say the message was delivered. and I can read it > with my MUA.
[r...@r13151 ~]# telnet localhost 25 Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1). Escape character is '^]'. 220 r13151.ovh.net ESMTP Postfix (2.5.1) helo fakessh.eu 250 r13151.ovh.net mail from:<> 250 2.1.0 Ok rcpt to:<fake...@fakessh.eu> 250 2.1.5 Ok data 354 End data with <CR><LF>.<CR><LF> vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv . 550 5.7.1 can't identify domain in `MAILER-DAEMON' quit 221 2.0.0 Bye Connection closed by foreign host. [r...@r13151 ~]# Mar 19 22:09:00 r13151 postfix/qmgr[11363]: F0C69580BC: removed Mar 19 22:09:04 r13151 postfix/smtpd[26523]: connect from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] Mar 19 22:09:57 r13151 postfix/smtpd[26523]: 16AB057F74: client=localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1] Mar 19 22:10:11 r13151 postfix/cleanup[26527]: 16AB057F74: message-id=<20100319210957.16ab057...@r13151.ovh.net> Mar 19 22:10:11 r13151 sid-filter[11203]: <unknown-msgid> can't determine responsible domain from `MAILER-DAEMON' Mar 19 22:10:11 r13151 postfix/cleanup[26527]: 16AB057F74: milter-reject: END-OF-MESSAGE from localhost.localdomain[127.0.0.1]: 5.7.1 can't identify domain in `MAILER-DAEMON'; from=<> to=<fake...@fakessh.eu> proto=SMTP helo=<fakessh.eu> Mar 19 22:11:10 r13151 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<fakessh>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1, TLS Mar 19 22:11:11 r13151 dovecot: IMAP(fakessh): Disconnected: Logged out