Re: [exim] mail frozen

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Author: Heiko Schlittermann
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] mail frozen
Hello,

Reunion-rando <contact@???> (Fr 28 Jan 2011 07:50:37 CET):
> hello
>
> got a virtual server at 1 and 1 with a few sites installed. Which work well
> but for a good week or more emails do not leave the sites.
>
> I tested the mail () function on the server it works
>
> Then I looked and exim4 logs .... all emails are frozen **** ****
>
> 1. 2011-01-26 18:18:29 1Pi90n-0005kr-E3 <= www-data@??? U=www-data P=local S=567
> 2. 2011-01-26 18:18:29 1Pi90n-0005kr-E3 remote host address is the local host: reunion-rando.com
> 3. 2011-01-26 18:18:29 1Pi90n-0005kr-E3 == contact@??? R=smarthost defer (-1): remote host address is the local host
> 4. 2011-01-26 18:18:29 1Pi90n-0005kt-Ek <= <> R=1Pi90n-0005kr-E3 U=Debian-exim P=local S=673
> 5. 2011-01-26 18:18:29 1Pi90n-0005kr-E3 Frozen
> 6. 2011-01-26 18:18:29 1Pi90n-0005kt-Ek ** postmaster@???: Unrouteable address
> 7. 2011-01-26 18:18:29 1Pi90n-0005kt-Ek remote host address is the local host: smtp.sfr.fr
> 8. 2011-01-26 18:18:29 1Pi90n-0005kt-Ek == root@??? <postmaster@???> R=smarthost defer (-1): remote host address is the local host
> 9. 2011-01-26 18:18:29 1Pi90n-0005kt-Ek Frozen (delivery error message)


Check the exim.conf¹, look for the smarthost router. Somehow I think it
points to your local hosts ip address.

> I launch the cmd-qff exim to restart all the message queue including frozen. But there is nothing


> already a long time on it. more unfamiliar exim is not simple
> a hand would be welcome


What distro is on that server?

¹) may have some different name, run

    # exim -bV | grep Configuration


to see the name of the configuration file actually used.

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