I think I have quite an interesting case here... (I must have done something wrong, but as far as my knowledge goes, it's starting to get a bit hazy 2 me (and other linux-users I know))...
My problem:
- I have Exim 3.22 running on a Debian system, with practicly the standard configuration, which I obviously adapted 2 my system/domains
- my provider is doing the Nameserving for me. My provider has set this in their NS:
[result of "dig MX multimediadesign.nl" -FROM NON-LOCALHOST-]
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; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> MX multimediadesign.nl
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 3, ADDITIONAL: 4
;; QUERY SECTION:
;; multimediadesign.nl, type = MX, class = IN
;; ANSWER SECTION:
multimediadesign.nl. 23h43m42s IN MX 10 pop.multimediadesign.nl.
multimediadesign.nl. 23h43m42s IN MX 30 fallback.widexs.nl.
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
multimediadesign.nl. 23h43m42s IN NS ns1.widexs.nl.
multimediadesign.nl. 23h43m42s IN NS ns2.widexs.net.
multimediadesign.nl. 23h43m42s IN NS ns3.widexs.nl.
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
pop.multimediadesign.nl. 23h43m42s IN A 213.10.168.112
ns1.widexs.nl. 2d12h39m56s IN A 212.204.192.252
ns2.widexs.net. 22h30m26s IN A 212.204.207.192
ns3.widexs.nl. 2d12h39m56s IN A 62.250.7.3
;; Total query time: 12 msec
;; FROM: ns.smak to SERVER: default -- 127.0.0.1
;; WHEN: Sun Oct 21 19:34:36 2001
;; MSG SIZE sent: 37 rcvd: 217
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- just to be shure I told exim: relay_domains= multimediadesign.nl
- Ipchains (firewall) is set correctly (port 25/smtp & 113/auth open, both TCP & UDP just incase)
- Exim is configured WITHOUT any blockinglist for spam etc..
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Okay, the problem:
I can't receive mail from certain (most) mail-servers....
my mail address = testaccount@???
(which I actually now use for the mailing-list @ exim.org and works fine!?)
I tried to receive on testaccount@??? from:
hotmail.com
godmail.com
perl.org (also on the mailinglist there)
exim.org
They are all delivered without any errors what so ever...
I tried to receive on testaccount@??? from:
casema.net
ch10.dyndns.org
delconsulting.com
xs4all.com
They are all not delivered and if they are bounced it takes 5 days or so before they come back) ?!
I tried to telnet to port 25, to multimediadesign.nl (213.10.168.112 - please, feel free :) ), from various machines which then pops-up with:
-- No route to host --
When I try to telnet to other ports to multimediadesign.nl _on the same machine_ I get normal connects...?!
Which is, as you probably agree, kind of weird since some hosts _can_ deliver mail 2 my mailbox...
Exim log says _nothing_ about these attemps that are not delivered. nor in firewall denies or any other logfile on the system.
mail is also often delivered to fallback.wxs.nl (my NS-provider's fallback mail server "fallback.wxs.nl" ).... that also never delivers and hangs around
for about 5 days before coming back...
Tried Exim as daemon and on Inetd (as UID:mail and as root), same result...
I am _out of ideas_.....
please try to send me mail on testaccount@???
maybe I can do something with the results....
Kind Regards,
Bjorn Padding
www.multimediadesign.nl
