RE: [cobalt-users] Domain working, mail not....

[Jerald C Jones <jcjones@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have been having similar problems.  I was reselling space on someone elses server, and I just recently got a Raq3 and transfered
all the sites and updated the DNS records for over 15 sites.  The problem that I am having is that all the transfered sites resolve
to the new server about 1/2 the time and resolve to the old server the other 1/2 of the time.  I have been tearing my hair out for 3
weeks trying to deal with the problem.  A couple of the sites I have exactly the same email problem (the http resolves to the new
server, and the mail resolves to the old server).  I think it's a problem with the DNS propagation through the internet and
hopefully it will eventually sort itself out, but it has been a customer service nightmare.

JC Jones  :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Kelly Caldwell
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 6:12 PM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cobalt-users] Domain working, mail not....
>
>
> I am having trouble with one site that is set up identical to my other sites
> where the mail DOES work (outside the different IP addresses, of course).
>
> If I do a whois at Network Solutions, the site refers to DNS1.REGISTER.COM.
> What is odd is that we changed the host MONTHS ago, confirmation and all.
> The web site correctly resolves to my server, but the mail is rejected:
>
> ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
> <xyz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>    ----- Transcript of session follows -----
> ... while talking to mail2.siteamerica.com.:
> >>> RCPT To:<xyz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> <<< 553 sorry, that domain isn't in my list of allowed rcpthosts (#5.7.1)
> 550 <xyz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>... User unknown
>
>
> I'm pretty new at this, so I'm not sure why it is even trying to talk to
> mail2.siteamerica.com (Is that associated with REGISTER.COM?). I guess what
> baffles me is that the site resolves to my server CORRECTLY, but the mail
> does not. Any suggestions?
>
> Kel
>
>
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