RE: [cobalt-users] perl script-generated sendmail headers

["Dan Kriwitsky" <list1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> If that's the case, then why does the rejection notice look like this?
> 
> ============================================================
> The original message was received at Sun, 19 May 2002
> 18:04:48 -0500
> from httpd@localhost
> 
>    ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors 
> ----- intended@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
>    ----- Transcript of session follows ----- 
> intended@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Deferred: Connection refused by 
> recipient.com. Message could not be delivered for 5 days 
> Message will be deleted from queue 

That notice is simply from your server (httpd@localhost) that
intended@xxxxxxxxxxxxx's server may have been having problems.

Run tail -f /var/log/maillog when that program is trying to send mail to
intended@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, the bad address, and see what it says. If it was
trying to send mail to an unknown user you would get a similar message,
just faster. The message sat in your mailqueue for the standard 5 days
trying to connect and finally failed. You probably got a similar message
after 4 hours telling you the same thing.

I think there are some web based verify functions, or, download
http://www.netdemon.net/ and under Email click Verify and put in the
address you're trying to send to.

-- 
Dan Kriwitsky