Re: [exim] Submission mode complications.

On Jul 16, 2006, at 12:24 AM, W B Hacker wrote:

> Robert Zigweid wrote:
>> I've been told that the obfuscation in my message is a problem, so
>> I'm going
>> to risk dumping it all out, or at least make it a little more
>> clear, with
>> the exception of the destination address, which is slightly altered.
>
>> Jul 15 20:58:33 fc563134 exim[12339]: 2006-07-15 20:58:33 SMTP
>> connection
>> from [67.168.2.24]:55664 I=[216.75.63.134]:587 (TCP/IP connection
>> count = 1)
>> Jul 15 20:58:38 fc563134 exim[12358]: 2006-07-15 20:58:38 ident
>> connection
>> to 67.168.2.24 timed out
>> Jul 15 20:58:38 fc563134 exim[12358]: 2006-07-15 20:58:38 remote host
>> address is the local host: xilisha.zigweid.net (while verifying <
>> rzigweid@???> from host ([192.168.1.100])
>> [67.168.2.24
>> ]:55664)
>
> But "host 216.75.63.134"
>
> indicates that your hostname should be "fc563134.aspadmin.net",
>
> And a 'dig any fc563134.aspadmin.net' returns only a SOA record, no
> A, PTR, or
> MX records.
>
> All Exim can find for itself is 'localhost'.
>
> Looks as if your DNS entry needs fixed.
>

Why does the fc563134.aspadmin.net name matter? I have specified in
my config file primary_host to be xilisha.zigweid.net. I've also set
it on the machine so that 'hostname' returns xilisha.zigweid.net, and
uname -a shows xilisha.zigweid.net. aspadmin.net is not a domain
that I control. I rent it from a dedicated host provider. If I
issue 'dig any xilisha.zigweid.net' I get an A record.

The other thing that I find very confusing, is this behavior is only
apparently exhibited in submission mode from my MUA. If I try to
send a message from the machine that exim is on, I do not see this
behavior and the mail is successfully sent and received by the
intended target.

Regards,

Robert

p.s. Again, I extend my apologies for violating mailing list
etiquette rules. It was not intentional.