[Mailman-Users] Relaying error

[Jaco Kroon]

Yan Herndon wrote:
> After some more testing I realize that I was getting the subscription
> and mod pending emails because the list owner email address is local to
> the server.  IE no relaying.  
> 
> If I put a local email addy on the subscriber list I get the post. 
> 
> If I use a remote email addy as the list owner / moderator I do not
> receive the subscription/mod emails.
> 
> So it seems to be a case of all remote mail not being delivered.  Which
> would make me think it's the qmail problem.
> 
> I have attempted to add SMTPHOST = 'FQDN' in mm_cfg.py.  
> I have not tried the IP of the server itself yet. 
> 
> I added tcp-env: 127.0.0.1 : setenv RELAYCLIENT
> To /etc/hosts.allow
> 
> Neither of these helped.
> 
> I think maybe it's time for some qmail help but thought somebody might
> have ideas here first.

Yes.  The SMTPHOST should be localhost or 127.0.0.1.

You may also want to look at 
http://www.kroon.co.za/howto.php?howto=qmail_mailman ... which explains 
how I did the qmail/mailman setup.

Jaco

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Yan Herndon
> Director of Technology
> Joint Technologies LTD
> 949-361-1158
> jointtech.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yan Herndon 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 3:09 PM
> To: Yan Herndon; mailman-users at python.org
> Subject: RE: [Mailman-Users] Relaying error
> 
> Sorry.  I thought these 2 threads would get put together but my Outlook
> must have mangled something.  Or possibly I'm stupid.  Here is the
> relevant info:
> 
> Yan Herndon wrote:
>> I'm having a problem with my lists.  All remote mail stopped being
>> delivered.
>>
>> I'm running Plesk 8.2 on CentOS.
>>
>> Dedicated server.
>>
>> Mailman was preinstalled.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have done some googleing.  Well actually my eyes are bleeding from
> all
>> the reading.  Seems like the problem is that mailman wants to send mail
>> as localhost which is not allowed by Qmail.
>>
>> The lists were working and I'm suspicious of a plesk update that
>> happened a couple days ago via the updater.  I know plesk isn't your
>> responsibility but thought you may know something.  
> 
> 
> Neither is Qmail, but ...
> 
> Mailman delivers to the SMTP server and port defined by SMTPHOST and
> SMTPPORT which default to 'localhost' and 0 (which really means 25)
> respectively. You can assign these any values you wish in mm_cfg.py
> (or remove or change an existing assignment) if that will solve the
> problem.
> 
> However, it really seems that Qmail is not configured properly if it
> won't relay mail originating at 'localhost'.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Yan Herndon
> Director of Technology
> Joint Technologies LTD
> 949-361-1158
> jointtech.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailman-users-bounces+yan=jointtech.com at python.org
> [mailto:mailman-users-bounces+yan=jointtech.com at python.org] On Behalf Of
> Yan Herndon
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 3:03 PM
> To: mailman-users at python.org
> Subject: [Mailman-Users] Relaying error
> 
> I am receiving messages when I setup the list.  I also receive messages
> that there is a message awaiting moderation.  When I send a post to the
> list and then accept it it shows up in the archive.
> 
>  
> 
> Just no actual posts go out.
> 
> If Qmail is not configured properly (wont relay from localhost)would I
> receive any messages?  I'd like to know that before I go down the Qmail
> road.
> 
>  
> 
> In mm_cfg/py I did not see settings for SMTPPORT/HOST.  They were in
> Defaults.py.  Should I add them to mm_cfg.py and remove from defaults?
> Change it in Defaults?  Add to mm_cfg and leave the old info in
> defaults?
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks for the help. 
> 
>  
> 
>>>> Neither is Qmail, but ...
> 
>  
> 
> Mailman delivers to the SMTP server and port defined by SMTPHOST and
> 
> SMTPPORT which default to 'localhost' and 0 (which really means 25)
> 
> respectively. You can assign these any values you wish in mm_cfg.py
> 
> (or remove or change an existing assignment) if that will solve the
> 
> problem.
> 
>  
> 
> However, it really seems that Qmail is not configured properly if it
> 
> won't relay mail originating at 'localhost'.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>  
> 
> Yan Herndon
> 
> Director of Technology
> 
> Joint Technologies LTD
> 
> 949-361-1158
> 
> jointtech.com
> 
>  
> 
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