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Author: Jethro R Binks
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] How to debug R=dnslookup T=remote_smtp defer (99): Cannot assign requested address
On Wed, 28 Nov 2007, Chris Searle wrote:

> 2007-11-28 10:07:36 <addresssnipped>@yahoo.com R=dnslookup
> T=remote_smtp defer (99): Cannot assign requested address

...
> I was wondering if this has anything to do with the previous change
> made (setting the outgoing IP for a domain to one of the 6 on the box).
>
> The sending address is rscounselling.co.uk. This has MX
>
> rscounselling.co.uk.    54731   IN      MX      5  
> family.chrissearle.org.

>
> Which in turn is
>
> family.chrissearle.org. 801     IN      A       78.47.168.122

>
> And the sending IP set in the remote_smtp transport is (from /etc/
> exim4/interfaces)
>
> rscounselling.co.uk: 78.147.168.122
>
> 78.147.168.122 is one of the IP aliases on this box.


You are sure that all your IPs are assigned to a network interface on your
box? Can you ping those IP addresses, from both the box, and some other
local (LAN) host, and maybe from some more remote host should traffic
filters permit?

Jethro.

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Jethro R Binks
Computing Officer, IT Services
University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK