Postfix & DNS Problem Help

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by newzone, Jul 3, 2008.

  1. #1
    I have a problem with postfix, is not sending emails :

    this is from the mail.log :

    postfix/smtp[30100]: 597E529C0FE1: to=<d1234@yahoo.com>, relay=none, delay=38985, delays=38985/0.01/0/0, dsn=4.4.3, status=deferred (Host or domain name not found. Name service error for name=yahoo.com type=MX: Host not found, try again)

    postfix/smtp[30098]: 5FCBA29C1032: to=<h1234@yahoo.com>, relay=none, delay=27875, delays=27875/0/0/0, dsn=4.4.3, status=deferred (Host or domain name not found. Name service error for name=yahoo.com type=MX: Host not found, try again)

    postfix/smtp[30099]: 5162829C1053: to=<s1234@ukr.net>, relay=none, delay=22725, delays=22725/0/0/0, dsn=4.4.3, status=deferred (Host or domain name not found. Name service error for name=ukr.net type=MX: Host not found, try again)
     
    newzone, Jul 3, 2008 IP
  2. boltok

    boltok Active Member

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    Seems that the MTA can't lookup any domains. Check the DNS settings for the server running the MTA. What if you do something like "dig yahoo.com MX"?
     
    boltok, Jul 4, 2008 IP
  3. olddocks

    olddocks Notable Member

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    looks like your dns of your ISP is down. try pinging. Those mails wont go until it resolves :)
     
    olddocks, Jul 4, 2008 IP
  4. calum

    calum Peon

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    Yeah, take a look at your DNS. yahoo.com definitely exists so you have a problem with your DNS configuration.
     
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  5. newzone

    newzone Well-Known Member

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    yes is a problem with the dns, now is fixed , thank you guys
     
    newzone, Jul 4, 2008 IP