Re: [Exim] exim and mailman -- refused relay

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Author: Peter Radcliffe
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To: exim-users
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Subject: Re: [Exim] exim and mailman -- refused relay
sendy@??? probably said:
> 1999-09-19 22:52:07 refused relay (host accept) to <user@???>
> from <lanpar ty-helden-admin@???> H=localhost
> (k298r.balpol.tudelft.nl) [127.0.0.1]


> 1999-09-19 22:52:07 11SnwF-0004py-00 =>
> |/var/lib/mailman/mail/wrapper post lanp arty-helden
> <lanparty-helden@???> D=system_aliases T=address_pipe


> 1999-09-19 22:52:07 11SnwF-0004py-00 Completed


> See the 'refused relay (host accept)' message? Does anybody know
> what this means, or how why it's refused?


Read the log entry.
refused relay (host accept) [...] H=localhost

It's refused on the basis that the connecting host, localhost, is not
allowed to relay through exim.
mailman is sending mail via SMTP to localhost.

> I can send messages from this machine to this user. I've even tested
> it with exim -bt...


but you can't relay it.
Add localhost to your allowed relay list. I usually add the local
interfaces as well.

P.

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