Re: [exim] Debian/exim4/Mailman no outgoing emails

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Author: Heiko Schlittermann
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Debian/exim4/Mailman no outgoing emails
Andrei <funactivities@???> (Di 01 Sep 2009 07:26:14 CEST):
> I'm having problems with exim4 and emails going out. The error message
> from rejectlog is: 2009-08-31 20:10:42 H=host.org F=<user1@???>
> rejected RCPT <test@???>: Unrouteable address


Probably you've a pretty standard ACL configuration - the message gets
rejected because Exim can't verify the senders address
<test@???>. Exim tries to route a message (route ≠
deliver), but fails. May be you get more details trying „exim -v -bv
test@???“ or even adding „-d-all+route“ as debug option.

> In addition to that I can't test SMTP from outside (public) network.
> Telnet lists.domain.org 25 times out. However, when I telnet
> lists.domain.org 25 from the localhost I get standard SMTP greeting.


So, exim listens on *:smtp. Double check this with „netstat -atnlp |
grep :25“ (if you do not have Linux, the options might differ a bit).

>
> Scanning IP address for port 25 (from outside public network) I get this:
> PORT    STATE    SERVICE
> 25/tcp  filtered smtp


As mentioned in a parallel answer: there might be some firewalling
betweeen you and the server. On the mail server itself, check the output
of „iptables -L -n -v“ (if it is Linux, if you have some other OS the
command will be something else)

> However, if I send an email to unknow_user@??? the email
> bounces back to me from lists.domain.org that the user doesn't exit.
> If I send an email to *existing* user@??? email goes in
> to a void (mailman never delivers it).


Here the logfile entries would help.

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