[Mailman-Users] trying to subscribe

Brian J. Smith-Sweeney bsweeney at physics.ucsb.edu
Fri Jan 24 02:58:33 CET 2003


/etc/mail/local-host-names is another possible location for the domains
your sendmail server should respond to.

-Brian
On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 16:58, Jon Carnes wrote:
> This is a typical Sendmail/MTA problem.
> You have the MX setup right in DNS, so the mail arrives at your server -
> but you haven't added the DNS name as a valid name for your MTA so your
> mail server sees the mail but does not think the mail is for local
> delivery.
> 
> For Sendmail you would modify your /etc/mail/sendmail.cw file (or
> whatever they call it now-a-days).  For Postfix you would need to edit
> /etc/postfix/main.cf (I think...).
> 
> Anyway, check your MTA documentation or FAQ list.  I'm sure this is
> mentioned prominently there as it is a common mis-configuration (so
> you're in good company at least).
> 
> Best of Luck - Jon Carnes
> 
> On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 18:56, Chris [ www.LiFEFORCE.de ] wrote:
> > hi !
> > 
> > forget my ealier problems... (here my new one **G**)
> > 
> > when i subscribe to a mailinglist i reveive a mail:
> > 
> > <CUT>
> > The original message was received at Fri, 24 Jan 2003 00:53:37 +0100 (MET)
> > from $host [$ip]
> > 
> >    ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
> > <support-request at localhost.dyndns.org>
> > 
> >    ----- Transcript of session follows -----
> > 553 localhost.dyndns.org. config error: mail loops back to me (MX problem?)
> > 554 <support-request at localhost.dyndns.org>... Local configuration error
> > </CUT>
> > 
> > 
> > what is wrong?
> > 
> > please help me. i want to solve this problem and run my mailinglist...
> > 
> > 
> > thanks for any support in advance
> > 
> > chris
> > 
> > 
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