[exim] check_mail_permissions could not determine the sender…

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Author: Jeffrey Starin
Date:  
To: exim-users
Subject: [exim] check_mail_permissions could not determine the sender domain
My outbound email on a VPS using Exim version 4.80.1 #2 built
01-Apr-2013 22:16:07, filling up with the following entry in the
exim_mainlog. The mail is not delivered even when the recipient
whitelists our domain.

    2013-08-22 10:13:02 SMTP connection from [xx.xx.xx.xx]:45333 (TCP/IP
    connection count = 1)
    2013-08-22 10:13:05 dovecot_login authenticator failed for
    mydomain.com (www.mydomain.com) [xx.xx.xx.xx]:45333: 535 Incorrect
    authentication data (set_id=somename+mydomain.com)
    2013-08-22 10:13:05 1VCVdJ-0005Sw-0o <= bounceslist@???
    H=mydomain.com (www.mydomain.com) [xx.xx.xx.xx]:45333 P=esmtp S=9320
    id=f7fd25b24eebb1142524fcab0fec40f4@www.mydomain.com T="Subject" for
    someone@???
    2013-08-22 10:13:05 SMTP connection frommydomain.com
    (www.mydomain.com) [xx.xx.xx.xx]:45333 closed by QUIT
    2013-08-22 10:13:05 cwd=/var/spool/exim 3 args: /usr/sbin/exim -Mc
    1VCVdJ-0005Sw-0o
    2013-08-22 10:13:05 1VCVdJ-0005Sw-0o check_mail_permissions could
    not determine the sender domain [routed_domain=hotmail.com
    message_exim_id=1VCVdJ-0005Sw-0o sender_host_address=xx.xx.xx.xx
    recipients_count=1]
    2013-08-22 10:14:08 1VCVdJ-0005Sw-0o mx1.hotmail.com [65.55.92.184]
    Connection timed out
    2013-08-22 10:15:11 1VCVdJ-0005Sw-0o mx1.hotmail.com [65.55.92.136]
    Connection timed out
    2013-08-22 10:16:14 1VCVdJ-0005Sw-0o mx1.hotmail.com [65.54.188.94]
    Connection timed out
    2013-08-22 10:17:17 1VCVdJ-0005Sw-0o mx1.hotmail.com [65.54.188.72]
    Connection timed out
    2013-08-22 10:18:20 1VCVdJ-0005Sw-0o mx1.hotmail.com [65.55.37.72]
    Connection timed out
    2013-08-22 10:19:23 1VCVdJ-0005Sw-0o mx1.hotmail.com [65.55.37.120]
    Connection timed out


If there are other logs or troubleshooting tips please let me know I
would be glad to provide data.