On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 07:41:31 -0400, Daniel L'Hommedieu <dlhommed...@gmail.com> articulated:
> On Apr 5, 2010, at 23:51, Sahil Tandon wrote: > > On Mon, 05 Apr 2010, Jeff Lacki wrote: > >> I havent touched the config in a few weeks so nothing should > >> have changed from when it worked. My server relays through > >> my ISP. My domain DNS records are working fine and I checked > >> for blacklisting and Im not blacklisted. The log file shows > >> 250 sent. > >> > >> I tried commenting out the relay_host line so it would go > >> directly to gmail and I got: > >> > >> Apr 5 22:33:01 myserver postfix/smtp[27160]: connect to > >> alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[209.85.218.17]:25: Connection > >> timed out Apr 5 22:33:31 myserver postfix/smtp[27160]: connect to > >> alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.157.27]:25: Connection > >> timed out Apr 5 22:33:31 myserver postfix/smtp[27160]: > >> 2372872E0D7: to=<myem...@gmail.com>, relay=none, delay=660, > >> delays=510/0.02/150/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to > >> alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.157.27]:25: Connection > >> timed out) > >> > >> It just keeps repeating this after the retry period (Im assuming). > >> > >> Anyone have any idea what to check next or why this > >> might be happening? > > > > Something (likely a firewall) is prohibiting you from directly > > connecting to the gmail.com MX; I am able to connect to it just fine > > from here. If you typically send mail via a relayhost, continue > > doing so, and ask the admins of said relayhost to help troubleshoot > > your problem with delivery to gmail. This is not a Postfix issue. > > Jeff, > > It's just what Sahil said. Your ISP is blocking outbound SMTP, at > least to gmail, so you will only be able relay through your ISP. Why not just use port 587? You will have to configure SASL, etc; however, once done it should work just fine. That is how I do it. -- Jerry postfix-u...@seibercom.net TO REPORT A PROBLEM see http://www.postfix.org/DEBUG_README.html#mail TO (UN)SUBSCRIBE see http://www.postfix.org/lists.html A New York City ordinance prohibits the shooting of rabbits from the if the car is in motion.
