Re: [exim] temporarily rejected RCPT

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Author: Dave Evans
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] temporarily rejected RCPT
On Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 11:53:29AM +0200, Brent Clark wrote:
> Here is a short dump of exim -d -bh 62.241.162.32
> >>> check !hosts = ${lookup dnsdb{>:
> defer_never,mxh=$sender_address_domain}}
> >>> gethostbyname2 looked up these IP addresses:
> >>> name=smtp2.webstar.co.uk address=195.138.224.3
> >>> no IP address found for host webstar.filepharm.co.uk (during SMTP
> connection from ranger.systems.pipex.net [62.241.162.32])
> >>> webstar.filepharm.co.uk in dns_again_means_nonexist? no (option unset)
> >>> host in "
> smtp2.webstar.co.uk:webstar.filepharm.co.uk:mail.lintrix.net:smtp1.webstar.co.uk"?
> list match deferred for webstar.filepharm.co.uk
> >>> defer: condition test deferred
> 451 Temporary local problem - please try later
> LOG: H=ranger.systems.pipex.net [62.241.162.32] F=<bkester@???>
> temporarily rejected RCPT <nmeyer@???>


I'm not sure what your configuration says, but I would guess that the
underlying cause for the defer is that the sender's domain (hockmans.co.uk)
has DNS problems:

* the top priority MX for that domain incorrectly points to a CNAME
* the lowest priority MX for that domain says "webstar.filepharm.co.uk",
which does not resolve (server failure - see
http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools/dnsreport.ch?domain=filepharm.co.uk)

Does that help at all? If not, you might need to show us some of your
configuration - for example, your whole 'rcpt' ACL.

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Dave Evans
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