[wellylug] mutt/bounce/postfix

Cliff Pratt enkidu at cliffp.com
Mon Aug 7 09:01:20 NZST 2006


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
> 
What happens when you try to send to a Clear email address? Same?

Cheers,

Cliff




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