On Sun, 21 Jul 2002, Paolo Gaggini wrote:
> Hello All Exim Users,
> I write from Italy and I've configured a Debian Server in my home on the
> static IP of my ADSL connection.
> I've installed Exim through apt-get and its installation script, setting it
> with direct smtp connection. I can successfully send mail to anyone, but I
> can only receive them in my local home network. Any attempt to send a mail to
> my server from the Internet result in this error message: 5.1.1 not a valid
> mail-box.
Do you have a domain? Does the MX point at the hostname of your server?
(which should then have an A record with the IP of your server) Does the
username of the email address exist on your server?
What is the email address you were trying to send to?
What was the entire bounce message?
>
> In the documentation I don't find anything useful to solve the problem. Can
> you help me please?
>
> Best wishes
> Paolo
>
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