Hi
I'm still getting CNAME_lookup_failed_temporarily errors when I try to
send posts to remote sites after trying for a week to figure out what is
causing it. I've read all the posts I can find about this error, but no one
explains what the error means exactly and how to fix it.
I understand that this is not a qmail problem but rather a DNS error
that should get fixed if you wait a while (hence the temporary suffix).
Well, I'm the DNS admin for my site (and a novice at that) so I just can't
wait and see if the error goes away. I can't see anything wrong with my DNS
setup so I'm out of luck. I do assume the problem is by me, else no one on
the Internet using qmail would be able to send email, right? :)
What I would like to know is what exactly qmail is trying to do. Why is it
doing a CNAME lookup in the first place? Why doesn't it just use the
designated server in the MX records and be done with it? How does a DNS
setup look like that works (the relevant parts)?
By the way, I'm not trying to send to anyone at aol. I can't send to
anyone at all that is offsite. Local posts are fine and I can receive
posts.
I'm using qmail 1.03 with the DNS patch that fixes large replies.
You can send replies directly to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] but I can't reply from
there as that's the site I'm trying to fix.
Hope you can help.
Thanks,
Jens
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