RE: [cobalt-users] MX Problem Configuration Error

["John H. Marsh" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Gerald Waugh wrote
> [gerald@gail gerald]$ dig www.stpcvta.org MX
> ; <<>> DiG 9.2.0rc3 <<>> www.stpcvta.org MX
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 2338
> ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
>
> See: ANSWER: 0
>
> --
> Gerald Waugh
> http://frontstreetnetworks.com  SOHO Networks & Web Site Hosting
> Front Street Networks LLC     voice +1 203 785 0699 * fax +1 203 785 1787
> 229 Front Street, Ste. #C, New Haven CT 06513-3203
>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Gerald Waugh
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 4:50 PM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] MX Problem Configuration Error
>
>
> On Monday 12 August 2002 04:20 pm, John H. Marsh wrote:
> Can anyone guide me on resolving this error?

> 553 5.3.5 www.stpcvta.org. config error: mail loops back to me (MX
problem?)
> 554 5.3.5 <grouplista@xxxxxxxxxxx>,<grouplistb@xxxxxxxxxxx>... Local
> configuration error

> I have never quite understood the DNS requirements for the MX record.
These
>two addresses are group lists on the RAQ4.  Also, this was sent though
>another mail server (mail.mindspring.com, not my own.

>TIA
>J.Marsh
>
>

I am still having problems with this Majordomo list.  I have changed the DNS
settings to fix the MX record as suggested and ensured that the site
settings email alias has the domain name in it.

Everything is on the same server (ns1.e-dataintegrity.com) could this be the
reason?

The list name is rally@xxxxxxxxxxx and I am trying to send a test mail to
rally@xxxxxxxxxxx which points to domain134@xxxxxxxxxxx the list allows
unsubscribed Posting to the List
-----

Test 9
sent by jhmiii@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with SMTP Server >
www.e-dataintegrity.com and again using e-dataintegrity.com and also
smtp.erols.com

Cobalt site settings for www.e-dataintegrity.com

   IP Address=64.70.255.143
   Host Name=www
   Domain Name=e-dataintegrity.com
   Web Server Aliases=e-dataintegrity.com  (note if I try to change this to
or add www.e-dataintegrity.com I get [Email server alias
www.e-dataintegrity.com is invalid]upon trying to save the site settings
configuration.
< - trim  - >

DNS info
A Record =  e-dataintegrity.com      64.70.255.143
A Record =  ns1.e-dataintegrity.com  216.219.239.137  * DNS Server
A Record  www.e-dataintegrity.com    64.70.255.143
PTR Record =  64.70.255.143/24        e-dataintegrity.com
PTR Record =  216.219.239.137/24      ns1.e-dataintegrity.com  * DNS Server
PTR Record =  64.70.255.143/24        www.e-dataintegrity.com
MX Record = e-dataintegrity.com   mail is sent to the High priority mail
server   www.e-dataintegrity.com

DIG reports:
 ;; ANSWER SECTION:
e-dataintegrity.com.    1D IN MX        30 www.e-dataintegrity.com.

Cobalt Site settings for STPCVTA.ORG

IP Address=64.70.255.134
   Host Name=www
   Domain Name=stpcvta.org
   Web Server Aliases=stpcvta.org  (note if I try to change this to or add
www.stpcvta.org I get [Email server alias www.stpcvta.org is invalid]upon
trying to save the site settings configuration.
< - trim  - >

DNS info
A Record = stpcvta.org      64.70.255.134
A Record = www.stpcvta.org  64.70.255.134
PTR Record = 64.70.255.134/24   stpcvta.org
PTR Record = 64.70.255.134/24      www.stpcvta.org
MX record = stpcvta.org   mail is sent to the High priority mail server
www.stpcvta.org

DIG reports  stpcvta.org.            1D IN MX        30 www.stpcvta.org

Extract from var/log/maillog of ns1.e-dataintegrity.com from first attempt:

Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3845]: error: safesasl(/etc/sasldb) failed:
Group readable file
Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3846]: g7E3qN203846:
from=<jhmiii@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, size=1139, class=0, nrcpts=1,
msgid=<KJEHIPLMGMGNLJAKAKNIEEDEDOAA.jhmiii@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, proto=SMTP,
daemon=MTA, relay=204-74-2-83.c3-0.avec-xxx1.nyr-avec.ny.cable.rcn.com
[204.94.2.43]
Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3849]: error: safesasl(/etc/sasldb) failed:
Group readable file
Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3848]: g7E3qN203846: SYSERR(root):
www.stpcvta.org. config error: mail loops back to me (MX problem?)
Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3848]: g7E3qN203846: to=<rally@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=esmtp, pri=31139,
relay=www.stpcvta.org. [64.70.255.134], dsn=5.3.5, stat=Local configuration
error
Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3848]: g7E3qN203846: g7E3qN203848: DSN: Local
configuration error
Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3849]: NOQUEUE: stpcvta.org [64.70.255.134] did
not issue MAIL/EXPN/VRFY/ETRN during connection to MTA
Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3850]: error: safesasl(/etc/sasldb) failed:
Group readable file
Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3848]: g7E3qN203848: SYSERR(root):
www.e-dataintegrity.com. config error: mail loops back to me (MX problem?)
Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3848]: g7E3qN203848:
to=<jhmiii@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00,
mailer=esmtp, pri=61239, relay=www.e-dataintegrity.com. [64.70.255.143],
dsn=5.3.5, stat=Local configuration error
Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3848]: g7E3qN203848: to=admin, delay=00:00:00,
xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=61239, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent
Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3848]: g7E3qN203848: g7E3qN303848: return to
sender: Local configuration error
Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3850]: NOQUEUE: e-dataintegrity.com
[64.70.255.143] did not issue MAIL/EXPN/VRFY/ETRN during connection to MTA
Aug 13 23:52:23 ns1 sendmail[3848]: g7E3qN303848: to=admin, delay=00:00:00,
xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=31339, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent

End log

I'm going blind.  I have O'Rielly's DNS/Bind book but am not well versed in
DNS.  Good nite!

TIA again
John Marsh