Re: [cobalt-users] mail problem - new domain

[erik hansen <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 12/3/01 11:45 PM, Gerald Waugh at gerald@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> i was recently setting up a new domain and incorrectly put the MX server
>> inforation.  now i'm getting an error when emailing to that domain:
>> 
>> ----- Transcript of session follows -----
>> 550 5.1.2 <test@xxxxxxxxxxxx>... Host unknown (Name server: mail.genius.dv.:
>> host not found)
>> 
>> i've doublechecked my setup in the DNS admin, and wondering if this is just
>> a nameserver issue?  email to "xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" works fine,  do i just
>> need to wait for the nameservers to all fix my error?
>> 
> You should put an email alias in the GUI for geniusdv.com
> Strange
> whois geniusdv.com says
> NS1.VISUALFLUX.NET           64.29.16.233
> NS12.VISUALFLUX.NET          64.29.18.53
> are the nameservers
> But
> dig @NS1.VISUALFLUX.NET genius.com MX
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> genius.com.             1D IN MX        10 mail.genius.com.
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> genius.com.             1D IN NS        ns2.metawire.com.
> genius.com.             1D IN NS        ns1.metawire.com.
> says that metawire.com are athoritive
> 
> Gerald
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the domain is geniusdv.com, so dig reports:
;; ANSWER SECTION:
geniusdv.com.           1D IN MX        30 mail.geniusdv.com.

the error that i am getting:
   ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<test2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
550 5.1.2 <test2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>... Host unknown (Name server:
mail.genius.dv.: host not found)

from the header:
Reporting-MTA: dns; smtp-server1.tampabay.rr.com
Received-From-MTA: DNS; 65.33.166.157.sorlando-ubr-a.cfl.rr.com
Arrival-Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 10:40:36 -0500 (EST)

Final-Recipient: RFC822; test2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Action: failed
Status: 5.1.2
Remote-MTA: DNS; mail.genius.dv
Last-Attempt-Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 10:40:38 -0500 (EST)


it seems that i have greatly goofed, if anyone has any pointers, i would be
most greatly appreciative - this site is going to be announced in a couple
of hours.

thanks!
-erik