Re: [flalug] DNS and Postfix issues

From: Eben King (eben01@verizon.net)
Date: Tue Apr 17 2007 - 18:32:21 EDT


On Tue, 17 Apr 2007, Bob Newhart wrote:

> Hello, I am trying to setup an e-mail with ISPConfig. All seemed to be
> working until I say my deferred e-mail for Postfix. I am getting the
> below error message in my mail.log. Mucho thanks for any help.
>
> Apr 17 12:12:34 www postfix/qmgr[23125]: 22924411365:
> to=<XXXXXX@juno.com>, relay=none, delay=66558, delays=66482/76/0/0,
> dsn=4.4.3, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: Host or
> domain name not found. Name service error for name=juno.com type=MX:
> Host not found, try again)
>
> I used the HOWTO for the perfect server setup on Ubuntu 6.10. Below
> are some config files for Ubuntu.
>
> I own the domain www.builderbulletins.com. I made the hostname for my
> Ubuntu box www.builderbulletins.com. I made my MX record
> www.builderbulletins.com.

You should make the box's real name builderbulletins.com and have the alias
www.builderbulletins.com point to builderbulletins.com . Those of us who
drop the "www" will thank you.

> My resolv.conf is (Which are my ISP's name servers)
>
> nameserver 216.199.XXX

Does that really only have three sections? If so, that's not a valid IP
address. Try commenting it out.

> nameserver 216.199.XXX.XXX

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-eben      QebWenE01R@vTerYizUonI.nOetP      royalty.mine.nu:81
A. A Top Poster                       \  http://www.fscked.co.uk/
B. Who's there?                        \  writing/
A. Knock-knock -- from bobward@xxx.com  \  top-posting-cuss.html



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