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Author: Fernando Sanchez
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To: Dan Muey
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Suddenly lots of "host lookup did not complete" errors
Dan Muey wrote:
> When Exim can't deliver a message because "host lookup did not complete" is
> it trying to lookup the host of the sender or reciever?
>
> How is it do that lookup?
>
> What info is it expecting/needing to get?
>
> I ask because we have one domain that can't send anythign
> out because they all get stuck in queueu with said error message.

It is looking for the ip of the remote server to where it has to send
the mail
>
> I had them change their smtp to our qmail server and all is creamy and dreamy now.
> But I really would like Exim to be their SMTP server.
>
> Any thoughts?


make sure your dns server is working and your mail gateway can ping any
of the listed servers in the errors, or try to use dig to test for the
MX records

>
> TIA
>
> Dan
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Fernando Sanchez
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