[cobalt-users] Re: Sendmail NOQUEUE: error

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on 2/21/01 6:01 PM, GPS at gps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> sendmail[10209]: NOQUEUE: localhost [127.0.0.1] did not issue
>> MAIL/EXPN/VRFY/ETRN during connection to MTA
>> 
>> I checked Sendmail.org and found this:
>> 
>> Subject: Q4.18 -- What does "NOQUEUE: Null connection from ..." mean?
>> Date: February 24, 2000
>> Updated: March 12, 2000
>> An entry like:
>> 
>> NOQUEUE: Null connection from host.domain [IP.AD.DD.RESS]
> 
>> I'm get this every 15 minutes. I know its not a hacker according to the last
>> line of that doc. So My question is WHAT are the Network Problems that would
>> cause this. A DNS(MX) record.????
> 
> Haven't had time to get around to this one yet but I've noticed it too and
> it just started appearing on Raq3's and Raq4's AFTER the BIND and ProFTP pkg
> and rpm updates. It's bloating the logs.  Any answers .......Cobalt????????

Has anyone figured this out?! I would LOVE to see an answer about this! I am
currently experiencing this problem on two different Qube2s at two different
locations [companies]. They are both experiencing email problems (email
arrives to them anywhere between 3 and 26 hours after sent by sender - no
problems sending though). The maillog looks like:

Also, I am using MegaPath DSL services for both clients. MegaPath has
supplied us with a Netopia R7100-C Router.. Does anybody here have similar
connections?

---- LOG ----

Mar 27 01:05:35 www sendmail[4842]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
ext-ch1gw-4.online-age.net [216.34.191.39]
Mar 27 01:05:57 www sendmail[4843]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
mail.carlson.com [168.97.99.67]
Mar 27 01:11:20 www sendmail[4944]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
rly-ip02.mx.aol.com [152.163.225.160]
Mar 27 01:13:44 www sendmail[4951]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
ext-ch1gw-4.online-age.net [216.34.191.39]
Mar 27 01:14:21 www sendmail[4954]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
mail.carlson.com [168.97.99.67]
Mar 27 01:16:30 www sendmail[4967]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
imo-m08.mx.aol.com [64.12.136.163]
Mar 27 01:22:05 www sendmail[4985]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
imo-m08.mx.aol.com [64.12.136.163]
Mar 27 01:23:02 www sendmail[4988]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
mailgate.harpercollins.com [199.201.1.20]
Mar 27 01:24:08 www sendmail[4991]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
mailgate.harpercollins.com [199.201.1.20]
Mar 27 01:26:58 www sendmail[5087]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
oe64.law11.hotmail.com [64.4.16.199]
Mar 27 01:31:34 www sendmail[5288]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
imo-m08.mx.aol.com [64.12.136.163]
Mar 27 01:37:30 www sendmail[5307]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
[12.30.236.23]
Mar 27 01:40:35 www sendmail[5391]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
darius.concentric.net [207.155.198.79]
Mar 27 01:41:43 www sendmail[5411]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
agni.nut.roche.com [196.3.51.241]
Mar 27 01:43:54 www sendmail[5418]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
ext-ch1gw-4.online-age.net [216.34.191.39]
Mar 27 01:49:17 www sendmail[5439]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
mailgate.harpercollins.com [199.201.1.20]
Mar 27 01:50:08 www sendmail[5440]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
mailgate.harpercollins.com [199.201.1.20]
Mar 27 01:52:00 www sendmail[5449]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
oe64.law11.hotmail.com [64.4.16.199]
Mar 27 01:54:16 www sendmail[5486]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
ext-ch1gw-4.online-age.net [216.34.191.39]
Mar 27 01:57:39 www sendmail[5550]: NOQUEUE: Null connection from
rly-ip02.mx.aol.com