I have a CentOS system running. I want to get mail off it to my yahoo account.

I did a test mailx command and it goes out of the queue but never gets to my yahoo mail.

I am using a cable modem.
I can go out to the Internet so I know I have a valid connection.
I am guessing I need to set something up so the cable company will relay my mail for me.

I know i can pull pop mail down and sen it using my account.

Do I need to configure something in the sendmail.cf file to do this?

I just went into my email and say this ...patial msg included...


(reason: 553 5.7.1 [BL21] Connections will not be accepted from 98.249.136.1
9, because the ip is in Spamhaus's list; see http://postmaster.yahoo.com/550-bl2
3.html)

so i tried to send to another account and get this:

Return-Path: <me@localhost.localdomain>
Received: from localhost.localdomain (system1 [127.0.0.1])
by localhost.localdomain (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id o1K0qLxu004896
for <me@gmail.com>; Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:52:21 -0500
Received: (from me@localhost)
by localhost.localdomain (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id o1K0qL0e004895
for me@gmail.com; Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:52:21 -0500
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:52:21 -0500
From: System Admin <me@localhost.localdomain>
Message-Id: <201002200052.o1K0qL0e004895@localhost.localdomain>
To: me@gmail.com
Subject: test2

test

--o1K0qMxu004898.1266627142/localhost.localdomain--

ok i guess no one has tried this before.

i tried several configuration changes but still the mail goes off the server into never never land or gets bounced back.

maybe i need to open a new topic b ut i just saw this in my log file. ... also all the mail i sent is in my /var/spool/mqueue dir

sendmail[7069]: o21CduY7007069: SYSERR(root): savemail: cannot save rejected email anywhere


I thought it would save to deadletter under root?


edit:

Ok so i just realized the error in this. Its trying to send to root so its a circular reference. I changed postmaster to be another id for now.

Well I am still not able to get the info I need. I tried several Google searches and the links lead me to dead ends so i still dont know what I am missing with this sendmail stuff going out from my server to a yahoo account.

I really dont want to set up a full blown smtp mail server to do this. Most document i find are telling me how to set up a mail server.

mail -v me@yahoo.com
Subject: test mail
test mail
.
Cc:
me@yahoo.com... Connecting to [127.0.0.1] via relay...
me@yahoo.com... Deferred: Connection refused by [127.0.0.1]

I tried 2 different domains. Mind you i edited them so the bots dont spam me. One is to my private domain and one is to my yahoo account.

Message 10:

From MAILER-DAEMON@localhost.localdomain Tue Mar 2 10:36:34 2010

Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:36:34 -0500

From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <MAILER-DAEMON@localhost.localdomain>

To: <root@localhost.localdomain>

MIME-Version: 1.0

Content-Type: multipart/report; report-type=delivery-status;

boundary="o22FaYMm022137.1267544194/localhost.localdomain"

Subject: Returned mail: see transcript for details

Auto-Submitted: auto-generated (failure)



This is a MIME-encapsulated message



--o22FaYMm022137.1267544194/localhost.localdomain



The original message was received at Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:36:33 -0500

from flipper [127.0.0.1]



----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----

<me@mydomain.com>

(reason: 550 5.1.0 Sender Refused - Address <root@localhost.localdomain> - Sending Domain Name Invalid or Non-Existent A

or MX Record)



----- Transcript of session follows -----

... while talking to mx01.register.com.:

>>> MAIL From:<root@localhost.localdomain> SIZE=579

<<< 550 5.1.0 Sender Refused - Address <root@localhost.localdomain> - Sending Domain Name Invalid or Non-Existent A or MX Rec

ord

554 5.0.0 Service unavailable



--o22FaYMm022137.1267544194/localhost.localdomain

Content-Type: message/delivery-status



Reporting-MTA: dns; localhost.localdomain

Received-From-MTA: DNS; flipper

Arrival-Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:36:33 -0500



Final-Recipient: RFC822; me@mydomain.com

Action: failed

Status: 5.1.0

Diagnostic-Code: SMTP; 550 5.1.0 Sender Refused - Address <root@localhost.localdomain> - Sending Domain Name Invalid or Non-E

xistent A or MX Record

Last-Attempt-Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:36:34 -0500



--o22FaYMm022137.1267544194/localhost.localdomain

Content-Type: message/rfc822



Return-Path: <root@localhost.localdomain>

Received: from localhost.localdomain (flipper [127.0.0.1])

by localhost.localdomain (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id o22FaXMm022135

for <me@mydomain.com>; Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:36:33 -0500

Received: (from root@localhost)

by localhost.localdomain (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id o22FaXJf022134

for me@mydomain.com; Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:36:33 -0500

Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:36:33 -0500

From: root <root@localhost.localdomain>

Message-Id: <201003021536.o22FaXJf022134@localhost.localdomain>

To: me@mydomain.com

Subject: test



test



--o22FaYMm022137.1267544194/localhost.localdomain--



&



yahoo mail


Message 7:

From MAILER-DAEMON@localhost.localdomain Tue Mar 2 10:34:32 2010

Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:34:32 -0500

From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <MAILER-DAEMON@localhost.localdomain>

To: <root@localhost.localdomain>

MIME-Version: 1.0

Content-Type: multipart/report; report-type=delivery-status;

boundary="o22FYWOa022086.1267544072/localhost.localdomain"

Subject: Returned mail: see transcript for details

Auto-Submitted: auto-generated (failure)



This is a MIME-encapsulated message



--o22FYWOa022086.1267544072/localhost.localdomain



The original message was received at Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:34:27 -0500

from flipper [127.0.0.1]



----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----

<me@yahoo.com>

(reason: 553 5.7.1 [BL21] Connections will not be accepted from 98.249.136.34, because the ip is in Spamhaus's list; see

http://postmaster.yahoo.com/550-bl23.html)



----- Transcript of session follows -----

... while talking to e.mx.mail.yahoo.com.:

<<< 553 Mail from 98.249.136.34 not allowed - 5.7.1 [BL21] Connections not accepted from IP addresses on Spamhaus PBL; see ht

tp://postmaster.yahoo.com/550-bl21.html [550]

... while talking to c.mx.mail.yahoo.com.:

<<< 553 5.7.1 [BL21] Connections will not be accepted from 98.249.136.34, because the ip is in Spamhaus's list; see http://po

stmaster.yahoo.com/550-bl23.html

... while talking to a.mx.mail.yahoo.com.:

<<< 553 5.7.1 [BL21] Connections not accepted from 98.249.136.34 due to being on Spamhaus; see http://postmaster.yahoo.com/55

0-bl23.html

... while talking to f.mx.mail.yahoo.com.:

<<< 553 5.7.1 [BL21] Connections will not be accepted from 98.249.136.34, because the ip is in Spamhaus's list; see http://po

stmaster.yahoo.com/550-bl23.html

... while talking to h.mx.mail.yahoo.com.:

<<< 553 5.7.1 [BL21] Connections not accepted from 98.249.136.34 due to being on Spamhaus; see http://postmaster.yahoo.com/55

0-bl23.html

... while talking to g.mx.mail.yahoo.com.:

<<< 553 5.7.1 [BL21] Connections not accepted from 98.249.136.34 due to being on Spamhaus; see http://postmaster.yahoo.com/55

0-bl23.html

... while talking to b.mx.mail.yahoo.com.:

<<< 553 5.7.1 [BL21] Connections will not be accepted from 98.249.136.34, because the ip is in Spamhaus's list; see http://po

stmaster.yahoo.com/550-bl23.html

... while talking to d.mx.mail.yahoo.com.:

<<< 553 5.7.1 [BL21] Connections will not be accepted from 98.249.136.34, because the ip is in Spamhaus's list; see http://po

stmaster.yahoo.com/550-bl23.html

554 5.0.0 Service unavailable



--o22FYWOa022086.1267544072/localhost.localdomain

Content-Type: message/delivery-status



Reporting-MTA: dns; localhost.localdomain

Received-From-MTA: DNS; flipper

Arrival-Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:34:27 -0500



Final-Recipient: RFC822; me@yahoo.com

Action: failed

Status: 5.5.0

Diagnostic-Code: SMTP; 553 5.7.1 [BL21] Connections will not be accepted from 98.249.136.34, because the ip is in Spamhaus's

list; see http://postmaster.yahoo.com/550-bl23.html

Last-Attempt-Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:34:32 -0500



--o22FYWOa022086.1267544072/localhost.localdomain

Content-Type: message/rfc822



Return-Path: <root@localhost.localdomain>

Received: from localhost.localdomain (flipper [127.0.0.1])

by localhost.localdomain (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id o22FYROc022082

for <me@yahoo.com>; Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:34:27 -0500

Received: (from root@localhost)

by localhost.localdomain (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id o22FKkcc022019

for me@yahoo.com; Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:20:46 -0500

Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:20:46 -0500

From: root <root@localhost.localdomain>

Message-Id: <201003021520.o22FKkcc022019@localhost.localdomain>

To: me@yahoo.com

Subject: test maiul



test mail



--o22FYWOa022086.1267544072/localhost.localdomain--

solve dit with help from another forum... Here is the answer if anyone wants to know

Make an entry in /etc/mail/sendmail.mc, such as:


define(`SMART_HOST',`your.ISPs.mail.server')


might help? That way, your ISP will relay the mail for you (especially useful if they don't allow the use of port 25).



Be sure to do a:

make -C /etc/mail
service sendmail restart

Well i get tis email bounced back to my account. I found out yahoo is blocking my isp ip so i sent to my personal account and get a bounce back msg.


This i understand because its trying to bounce the mail back to my server root@localhost.localdomain and thats not valid. But what I dont understand is why is it not just accepting the mail and not trying to send it back.


The original message was received at Wed, 3 Mar 2010 04:02:03 -0500
from centos [127.0.0.1]

----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
me@mydomain.com
(reason: 550 5.1.0 Sender Refused - Address <root@localhost.localdomain>; - Sending Domain Name Invalid or Non-Existent A or MX Record)
(expanded from: <root@localhost.localdomain>

----- Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to mx01.register.com.:
>>> MAIL From:<root@localhost.localdomain>; SIZE=9817
<<< 550 5.1.0 Sender Refused - Address <root@localhost.localdomain>; - Sending Domain Name Invalid or Non-Existent A or MX Record
554 5.0.0 Service unavailable

May be I need to "spoof" my system to look like its coming from my domain? Not sure how or if thats the right thing to do.
All i want to do is get logwatch off my system so I dont have to login to review it.

I got this resolved in case any need this info


/etc/sysconfig
more network
NETWORKING=yes
NETWORKING_IPV6=no
HOSTNAME=centos
GATEWAY=192.168.1.1

Looks OK

I modified host file to be
192.168.1.100 centos centos.mydomain.com


I get this:

mailx -v -s "test" root

test



.

Cc:

root... Connecting to [127.0.0.1] via relay...

220 localhost.localdomain ESMTP Sendmail 8.13.8/8.13.8; Wed, 3 Mar 2010 11:36:34 -0500

>>> EHLO centos.mydomain.com

250-localhost.localdomain Hello localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1], pleased to meet you

250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES

250-PIPELINING

250-8BITMIME

250-SIZE

250-DSN

250-ETRN

250-AUTH DIGEST-MD5 CRAM-MD5

250-DELIVERBY

250 HELP

>>> MAIL From:<root@centos.mydomain.com> SIZE=30 AUTH=root@centos.mydomain.com

250 2.1.0 <root@centos.mydomain.com>... Sender ok

>>> RCPT To:<root@centos.mydomain.com>

>>> DATA

250 2.1.5 <root@centos.mydomain.com>... Recipient ok

354 Enter mail, end with "." on a line by itself

>>> .

250 2.0.0 o23GaYFv026440 Message accepted for delivery

root... Sent (o23GaYFv026440 Message accepted for delivery)

Closing connection to [127.0.0.1]

>>> QUIT

221 2.0.0 localhost.localdomain closing connection

[root@centos etc]# mailq

/var/spool/mqueue (1 request)

-----Q-ID----- --Size-- -----Q-Time----- ------------Sender/Recipient-----------

o23GaYFv026440* 6 Wed Mar 3 11:36 <root@centos.mydomain.com>

<root@centos.mydomain.com>

Total requests: 1

so i changed my host file to read

# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# that require network functionality will fail.
127.0.0.1 centos centos.mydomain.com localhost.localdomain localhost
::1 localhost6.localdomain6 localhost6


hostname
centos

so based on the other document I changed the host like yet again

192.168.1.100 centos.mydomain.com centos


Still the mail gets hung on the server.

This is not dhcp by the way but fixed IP.

i put this in the /etc/aliases file
root: myid@mydomain.com

newaliases
I also did a service sendmail restart