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Old 03-28-2012, 06:52 AM   #1
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sendmail not working


I am trying to test sendmail as it seems to have stopped sending emails.
Any ideas what could be wrong?

Mar 28 13:51:06 jason sendmail[2226]: STARTTLS=client, relay=mx2.servage.net., version=TLSv1/SSLv3, verify=FAIL, cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits=256/256
Mar 28 13:51:06 jason sendmail[2226]: q2SBp4MY002224: to=<xxx@pxxx.fr>, ctladdr=<root@jason.xxxxx.com> (0/0), delay=00:00:02, xdelay=00:00:02, mailer=esmtp, pri=120296, relay=mx2.servage.net. [77.232.76.20], dsn=4.1.8, stat=Deferred: 450 4.1.8 <root@localhost.localdomain>: Sender address rejected: Domain not found
 
Old 03-28-2012, 10:02 AM   #2
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It looks like the remote server is rejecting the message as the sender address is set to root@localhost.localdomain, and that domain doesn't exist. You need to research where to set the proper outdoing domain in sendmail, and if you need to change the 'from' username, look into masquerading.
 
Old 03-28-2012, 10:41 AM   #3
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seems to be working sometimes and not others?

Mar 28 17:30:07 myname sendmail[3351]: q2SFU6LT003351: to=aide@mysite.fr, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30430, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (q2SFU78R003356 Message accepted for delivery)
Mar 28 17:30:08 myname sendmail[3358]: STARTTLS=client, relay=mx1.servage.net., version=TLSv1/SSLv3, verify=FAIL, cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits=256/256
Mar 28 17:30:08 myname sendmail[3355]: q2SFU6KH003353: to=<blahenero4@hotmail.com>, ctladdr=<root@myname.dns26.com> (0/0), delay=00:00:02, xdelay=00:00:02, mailer=esmtp, pri=121397, relay=mx4.hotmail.com. [65.55.92.184], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent ( <201203281530.q2SFU6XP003352@myname.dns26.com> Queued mail for delivery)
Mar 28 17:30:08 myname sendmail[3358]: q2SFU78R003356: to=<aide@mysite.fr>, ctladdr=<root@myname.dns26.com> (0/0), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=esmtp, pri=120669, relay=mx1.servage.net. [77.232.76.20], dsn=4.1.8, stat=Deferred: 450 4.1.8 <root@localhost.localdomain>: Sender address rejected: Domain not found
Mar 28 17:30:08 myname sendmail[3358]: STARTTLS=client, relay=mx2.servage.net., version=TLSv1/SSLv3, verify=FAIL, cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits=256/256
Mar 28 17:30:09 myname sendmail[3358]: q2SFU78R003356: to=<aide@mysite.fr>, ctladdr=<root@myname.dns26.com> (0/0), delay=00:00:02, xdelay=00:00:02, mailer=esmtp, pri=120669, relay=mx2.servage.net. [77.232.76.20], dsn=4.1.8, stat=Deferred: 450 4.1.8 <root@localhost.localdomain>: Sender address rejected: Domain not found
Mar 28 17:37:57 myname sendmail[3400]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
Mar 28 17:37:57 myname sendmail[3400]: /etc/aliases: 77 aliases, longest 19 bytes, 788 bytes total
 
Old 03-28-2012, 10:51 AM   #4
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Are the messages that do get delivered and the ones that don't get delivered, are they being generated the same way? Are you noticing anything inside /etc/aliases (ex. any reference to localhost.localdomain)?

What is the output of /path/to/sendmail-bin/sendmail -bv aide@mysite.fr ?
 
Old 03-28-2012, 06:46 PM   #5
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If you separate the output, its easier to read/debug
Code:
Mar 28 17:30:07 myname sendmail[3351]: q2SFU6LT003351: to=aide@mysite.fr, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30430, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (q2SFU78R003356 Message accepted for delivery)

Mar 28 17:30:08 myname sendmail[3358]: STARTTLS=client, relay=mx1.servage.net., version=TLSv1/SSLv3, verify=FAIL, cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits=256/256

Mar 28 17:30:08 myname sendmail[3355]: q2SFU6KH003353: to=<blahenero4@hotmail.com>, ctladdr=<root@myname.dns26.com> (0/0), delay=00:00:02, xdelay=00:00:02, mailer=esmtp, pri=121397, relay=mx4.hotmail.com. [65.55.92.184], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent ( <201203281530.q2SFU6XP003352@myname.dns26.com> Queued mail for delivery)

Mar 28 17:30:08 myname sendmail[3358]: q2SFU78R003356: to=<aide@mysite.fr>, ctladdr=<root@myname.dns26.com> (0/0), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=esmtp, pri=120669, relay=mx1.servage.net. [77.232.76.20], dsn=4.1.8, stat=Deferred: 450 4.1.8 <root@localhost.localdomain>: Sender address rejected: Domain not found

Mar 28 17:30:08 myname sendmail[3358]: STARTTLS=client, relay=mx2.servage.net., version=TLSv1/SSLv3, verify=FAIL, cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits=256/256

Mar 28 17:30:09 myname sendmail[3358]: q2SFU78R003356: to=<aide@mysite.fr>, ctladdr=<root@myname.dns26.com> (0/0), delay=00:00:02, xdelay=00:00:02, mailer=esmtp, pri=120669, relay=mx2.servage.net. [77.232.76.20], dsn=4.1.8, stat=Deferred: 450 4.1.8 <root@localhost.localdomain>: Sender address rejected: Domain not found

Mar 28 17:37:57 myname sendmail[3400]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
Mar 28 17:37:57 myname sendmail[3400]: /etc/aliases: 77 aliases, longest 19 bytes, 788 bytes total
Now we can see

msg 1 OK

msg 2: ' relay=mx1.servage.net.,' note that's an unfinished/invalid domain name

msg 3: ok

msg 4: 'relay=mx1.servage.net.' as msg 2

msg 5: as msg 2

msg 6: and again ...

msgs 7, 8: irrelevant; you're rebuilding aliases db

HTH
 
Old 03-29-2012, 02:24 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by linux_kung_fu View Post
Are the messages that do get delivered and the ones that don't get delivered, are they being generated the same way? Are you noticing anything inside /etc/aliases (ex. any reference to localhost.localdomain)?

What is the output of /path/to/sendmail-bin/sendmail -bv aide@mysite.fr ?
no, nothing in aliases:

[root@jason ~]# sendmail -bv aide@mysite.fr
aide@mysite.fr... deliverable: mailer esmtp, host mysite.fr., user aide@mysite.fr

Also, this only stopped working recently.
Before that, the scripts in PHP were working fine and all have from addresses so not sure how it is getting changed to this localdomain one.

Also, it is sometimes reported as this:
<root@myname.dns26.com>

How do I change the root email address?

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Old 03-29-2012, 02:43 AM   #7
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If you separate the output, its easier to read/debug
Code:
Mar 28 17:30:07 myname sendmail[3351]: q2SFU6LT003351: to=aide@mysite.fr, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30430, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (q2SFU78R003356 Message accepted for delivery)

Mar 28 17:30:08 myname sendmail[3358]: STARTTLS=client, relay=mx1.servage.net., version=TLSv1/SSLv3, verify=FAIL, cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits=256/256

Mar 28 17:30:08 myname sendmail[3355]: q2SFU6KH003353: to=<blahenero4@hotmail.com>, ctladdr=<root@myname.dns26.com> (0/0), delay=00:00:02, xdelay=00:00:02, mailer=esmtp, pri=121397, relay=mx4.hotmail.com. [65.55.92.184], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent ( <201203281530.q2SFU6XP003352@myname.dns26.com> Queued mail for delivery)

Mar 28 17:30:08 myname sendmail[3358]: q2SFU78R003356: to=<aide@mysite.fr>, ctladdr=<root@myname.dns26.com> (0/0), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=esmtp, pri=120669, relay=mx1.servage.net. [77.232.76.20], dsn=4.1.8, stat=Deferred: 450 4.1.8 <root@localhost.localdomain>: Sender address rejected: Domain not found

Mar 28 17:30:08 myname sendmail[3358]: STARTTLS=client, relay=mx2.servage.net., version=TLSv1/SSLv3, verify=FAIL, cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, bits=256/256

Mar 28 17:30:09 myname sendmail[3358]: q2SFU78R003356: to=<aide@mysite.fr>, ctladdr=<root@myname.dns26.com> (0/0), delay=00:00:02, xdelay=00:00:02, mailer=esmtp, pri=120669, relay=mx2.servage.net. [77.232.76.20], dsn=4.1.8, stat=Deferred: 450 4.1.8 <root@localhost.localdomain>: Sender address rejected: Domain not found

Mar 28 17:37:57 myname sendmail[3400]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
Mar 28 17:37:57 myname sendmail[3400]: /etc/aliases: 77 aliases, longest 19 bytes, 788 bytes total
Now we can see

msg 1 OK

msg 2: ' relay=mx1.servage.net.,' note that's an unfinished/invalid domain name

msg 3: ok

msg 4: 'relay=mx1.servage.net.' as msg 2

msg 5: as msg 2

msg 6: and again ...

msgs 7, 8: irrelevant; you're rebuilding aliases db

HTH
Those are valid mx addresses aren't they? They have worked for ages.
I tried doing this: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-...l-address.html

Still doesn;t work.
 
Old 03-29-2012, 03:14 AM   #8
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SOLVED.
POSTFIX is working and with those aliases all seems ok.
 
  


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