[wellylug] mutt/bounce/postfix

[Cliff Pratt]

Persian wrote:
> Hi
> 
> On Sun, Aug 06, 2006 at 11:00:57 +1200, Cliff Pratt wrote:
>>> Cliff wrote
>>>> Your postfix is set up with the defaults for host.domain. When
>>>> you try to send mail the MAIL FROM: address is
>>>> localhost.localdomain. Clear's SMTP server is looking at
>>>> 'localhost.localdomain' and telling you that it can't be found
>>>> in DNS (natch!). You need to set your localhost.localdomain to
>>>> (probably) clear.net.nz or whatever your real
>> In the error message does it still say "This is the Postfix program
>> at host localhost.localdomain". If so, you may have to restart
>> Postfix.
> 
> Now is says it is the Postfix prog at clear.net.nz see below. I have
> restarted it, and mutt but I still get the same error message.
> 
> here it is:- -------------------------------------------------- This
> is the Postfix program at host clear.net.nz.
> 
> I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could not be
> delivered to one or more recipients. It's attached below.
> 
> For further assistance, please send mail to <postmaster>
> 
> The Postfix program <lillsiecat at yahoo.co.nz>: host
> smtp.clear.net.nz[203.97.33.211] said: 550 5.1.8 
> invalid/host-not-in-DNS return address not allowed (in reply to MAIL
> FROM command)  thanks a lot Lyndsay
> 
That all seems OK to me. You may have to talk to Clear and see if you 
can get someone knowledgeable in Linux.

If you are up to it, you can test email with 'telnet' to see what is 
actually sent to Clear's server:

http://www.yuki-onna.co.uk/email/smtp.html

Cheers,

Cliff