Re: [Exim] Troubleshooting remote SMTP refusal (61)

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Author: Andreas Metzler
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Troubleshooting remote SMTP refusal (61)
On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 12:29:05PM -0800, Matt Staroscik wrote:
[...]
> Symptom: Mail to a particular server is refused. Log entries:
> 2003-11-06 10:51:08 1AHpDo-000Lz1-2w wheel.dcn.davis.ca.us [168.150.253.1]:
> Connection refused
> 2003-11-06 10:51:08 1AHpDo-000Lz1-2w == xxxxx@??? R=dnslookup
> T=remote_smtp defer (61): Connection refused


> I have looked all over and I cannot find error 61.


> More info:


> This is the only server I get this error from.


> I have telneted to the target server and they are listening!

[...]

They were listening when you are telnetting. There are many servers on
the net which are currently overloaded (by worms and viruses).

Check with 'exim -d -M 1AHpDo-000Lz1-2w 2>&1 | tee /tmp/messagelog'
you'll probably get rid of the message on the third try.
           cu andreas