Re: [exim] Error while using smarthost, unknown user.

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Author: W B Hacker
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To: exim users
Subject: Re: [exim] Error while using smarthost, unknown user.
Machiel van Veen wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I am trying to setup Exim 4.x on Opensuse 10.3 to accept mail from local users
> and allow them to send email to anyone trough a smarthost.
>
> I tell Exim what local is and tell it to allow local users to send email:
>
> domainlist local_domains = my.domain.local
> domainlist relay_to_domains =
> hostlist relay_from_hosts = 127.0.0.1
>
> Then I tell it to send all email which is not send to the local domain to the
> smarthost:
>
> smarthost:
>    driver = manualroute
>    domains = ! +local_domains
>    transport = remote_smtp
>    route_list = "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"

>
> But when I send a email Exim insists on local delivery...
>
> 2007-11-15 11:54:46 1IscMw-0003AU-B7 <= root@??? U=root P=local
> S=550
> 2007-11-15 11:54:46 1IscMw-0003AU-B7 ** somedude@???: Unknown user
> 2007-11-15 11:54:46 1IscMw-0003AW-Jb <= <> R=1IscMw-0003AU-B7 U=mail P=local
> S=1415
> 2007-11-15 11:54:47 1IscMw-0003AU-B7 Completed
>
> Could anyone tell me which directive causes this behavior? I would
> think "domains = ! +local_domains" should do the trick, but apprantly there
> is more to it.
>
> Many thanks for any help on this in advance, please see bellow for my full
> configuration.
>


Before going any further...

Is that copy of your config verbatim?

If so, what happens when you put one or more empty lines between the clauses?

Bill