[Mailman-Users] MTA config error: non-local users not able to access lists via email.

[Jon Carnes]

Add: "northstar.homedns.org" to /etc/mail/local-host-names then stop and
restart sendmail.
 
On Wed, 2003-10-15 at 14:56, Eric wrote:
> I've installed and configured Mailman. I can create
> and use the lists without problems, but the
> lists only work for local users. Any remote users
> try to join a list via email, and the email request
> is "missing in action," and the request is never
> processed. I've checked the FAQ's and read
> through most of the configuration files to no avail.
> Please help me to get sendmail configured. 
> Thanks!
> 
> P.S. Also, as an added bonus, when I tried to
> subscribe to a list from my remote email account,
> sendmail apparently didn't recognize my aliases in
> /etc/mail/aliases and mistook it for a relay. I've included
> that output below, maybe it'll help.
> Thanks!
> 
> mailman-2.1.1
> sendmail 8.12.9
> 
> Installed mailman from ports. FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE.
> 
> 
> >  Final-Recipient: rfc822;testlist-subscribe at northstar.homedns.org
> >  Action: failed
> >  Status: 5.7.1
> >  Diagnostic-Code: smtp;550 5.7.1 
> ><testlist-subscribe at northstar.homedns.org>...
> >  Relaying denied
> 
> 
> 
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