Mail not being received

Discussion in 'Server Operation' started by dayjahone, May 25, 2009.

  1. dayjahone

    dayjahone Member

    I'm sending emails that are not being received, but I'm also not getting any return emails. Any ideas? If I send an email using gmail, it works fine, so I'm guessing it's something on my end.
     
  2. falko

    falko Super Moderator Howtoforge Staff

    Any errors in your mail log?
    How did you set up your mailserver? Did you use a HowtoForge guide? If so, which one (URL)?
     
  3. dayjahone

    dayjahone Member

    No obvious errors in /var/log/mail.log. This is the info from the test email I sent: delay=1.9, delays=0.03 dsn=2.0.0, status=sent : removed

    I set it up according to the perfect setup for ubuntu hardy heron...ispc 2.2.25.
     
  4. JimmiJames

    JimmiJames New Member

    Do you have a reverse DNS for your mail server setup by your ISP?
     
  5. dayjahone

    dayjahone Member

    Yup. And, even if I didn't, I should get an error, right?
     
  6. JimmiJames

    JimmiJames New Member

    Nope. Messages will be sent without any errors and be killed by the recieving mail server without sending a message back. Although, not all mail servers kill emails from servers that don't have a reverse DNS.
     

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