[Mailman-Users] trying to subscribe

Jon Carnes jonc at nc.rr.com
Fri Jan 24 04:14:11 CET 2003


Thanks.  I knew the name had been changed, but since I've moved all my local
servers over to Postfix I didn't have a modern Sendmail install to look at.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian J. Smith-Sweeney" <bsweeney at physics.ucsb.edu>
To: "Mailman users Mailing list" <mailman-users at python.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] trying to subscribe


> /etc/mail/local-host-names is another possible location for the domains
> your sendmail server should respond to.
>
> -Brian
> On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 16:58, Jon Carnes wrote:
> > This is a typical Sendmail/MTA problem.
> > You have the MX setup right in DNS, so the mail arrives at your server -
> > but you haven't added the DNS name as a valid name for your MTA so your
> > mail server sees the mail but does not think the mail is for local
> > delivery.
> >
> > For Sendmail you would modify your /etc/mail/sendmail.cw file (or
> > whatever they call it now-a-days).  For Postfix you would need to edit
> > /etc/postfix/main.cf (I think...).
> >
> > Anyway, check your MTA documentation or FAQ list.  I'm sure this is
> > mentioned prominently there as it is a common mis-configuration (so
> > you're in good company at least).
> >
> > Best of Luck - Jon Carnes
> >
> > On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 18:56, Chris [ www.LiFEFORCE.de ] wrote:
> > > hi !
> > >
> > > forget my ealier problems... (here my new one **G**)
> > >
> > > when i subscribe to a mailinglist i reveive a mail:
> > >
> > > <CUT>
> > > The original message was received at Fri, 24 Jan 2003 00:53:37 +0100
(MET)
> > > from $host [$ip]
> > >
> > >    ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
> > > <support-request at localhost.dyndns.org>
> > >
> > >    ----- Transcript of session follows -----
> > > 553 localhost.dyndns.org. config error: mail loops back to me (MX
problem?)
> > > 554 <support-request at localhost.dyndns.org>... Local configuration
error
> > > </CUT>
> > >
> > >
> > > what is wrong?
> > >
> > > please help me. i want to solve this problem and run my mailinglist...
> > >
> > >
> > > thanks for any support in advance
> > >
> > > chris
> > >
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