hi, i can send email with no problem. i am on a business internet account with static ip. however i cant receive emails. here are my dns records A mail.mydealsexpress.com. 96.84.33.132 0 3600 A mydealsexpress.com. 96.84.33.132 0 3600 A ns1.mydealsexpress.com. 96.84.33.132 0 86400 A ns2.mydealsexpress.com. 96.84.33.132 0 86400 A www.mydealsexpress.com. 96.84.33.132 0 3600 CNAME ftp.mydealsexpress.com. 96.84.33.132 0 86400 MX mydealsexpress.com. mail.mydealsexpress.com. 10 3600 NS mydealsexpress.com. ns1.mydealsexpress.com. 0 3600 NS mydealsexpress.com. ns2.mydealsexpress.com. 0 3600 PTR 132.33.84.96.in-addr.arpa. 96-84-33-132-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net. 0 86400 PTR mail.mydealsexpress.com. 96-84-33-132-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net. 0 86400 TXT mydealsexpress.com. "v=spf1 mx a all" 0 86400 HERE IS MY MAILLOG tail -n40 /var/log/maillog Apr 21 12:59:03 server1 postfix/pipe[2390]: 4E4341244E4: to=<[email protected]>, relay=dovecot, delay=0.36, delays=0.06/0.01/0/0.29, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered via dovecot service) Apr 21 12:59:03 server1 postfix/qmgr[2218]: 4E4341244E4: removed Apr 21 12:59:05 server1 postfix/smtp[2393]: 6B9231244E6: to=<[email protected]>, relay=gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.141.27]:25, delay=2, delays=0.04/0.01/0.73/1.2, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 2.0.0 OK 1461257945 z188si456961vkg.44 - gsmtp) Apr 21 12:59:05 server1 postfix/qmgr[2218]: 6B9231244E6: removed Apr 21 12:59:07 server1 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2396, secured, session=<ciPmoAExCgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB> Apr 21 12:59:07 server1 dovecot: imap([email protected]): Disconnected: Logged out in=50 out=475 Apr 21 13:00:02 server1 dovecot: pop3-login: Disconnected (no auth attempts in 0 secs): user=<>, rip=::1, lip=::1, secured, session=<ZjwlpAExMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB> Apr 21 13:00:02 server1 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected (no auth attempts in 0 secs): user=<>, rip=::1, lip=::1, secured, session=<ajwlpAExDwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB> Apr 21 13:00:02 server1 postfix/smtpd[2455]: connect from localhost[::1] Apr 21 13:00:02 server1 postfix/smtpd[2455]: lost connection after CONNECT from localhost[::1] Apr 21 13:00:02 server1 postfix/smtpd[2455]: disconnect from localhost[::1] Apr 21 13:00:07 server1 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2485, secured, session=<Qa15pAExEgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB> Apr 21 13:00:07 server1 dovecot: imap([email protected]): Disconnected: Logged out in=50 out=475 Apr 21 13:00:57 server1 dovecot: pop3-login: Login: user=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, rip=96.84.33.133, lip=192.168.1.130, mpid=2488, session=<NWN3pwExvwBgVCGF> Apr 21 13:00:57 server1 dovecot: pop3([email protected]): Disconnected: Logged out top=0/0, retr=0/0, del=0/0, size=0 Apr 21 13:00:58 server1 dovecot: pop3-login: Login: user=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, rip=96.84.33.133, lip=192.168.1.130, mpid=2490, session=<jSJ5pwExwABgVCGF> Apr 21 13:00:58 server1 dovecot: pop3([email protected]): Disconnected: Logged out top=0/0, retr=0/0, del=0/0, size=0 Apr 21 13:00:58 server1 dovecot: pop3-login: Login: user=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, rip=96.84.33.133, lip=192.168.1.130, mpid=2492, session=<j/56pwExwwBgVCGF> Apr 21 13:00:58 server1 dovecot: pop3([email protected]): Disconnected: Logged out top=0/0, retr=1/1287, del=1/1, size=1270 Apr 21 13:01:07 server1 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2539, secured, session=<XzMNqAExEwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB> Apr 21 13:01:07 server1 dovecot: imap([email protected]): Disconnected: Logged out in=50 out=475 Apr 21 13:02:07 server1 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2559, secured, session=<E/yVqwExFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB> Apr 21 13:02:07 server1 dovecot: imap([email protected]): Disconnected: Logged out in=233 out=891 Apr 21 13:02:07 server1 dovecot: imap-login: Login: user=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, rip=::1, lip=::1, mpid=2562, secured, session=<5eWZqwExFQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB> Apr 21 13:02:07 server1 dovecot: imap([email protected]): Disconnected: Logged out in=50 out=475 Apr 21 13:04:03 server1 postfix/smtpd[2369]: timeout after END-OF-MESSAGE from unknown[127.0.0.1] Apr 21 13:04:03 server1 postfix/smtpd[2369]: disconnect from unknown[127.0.0.1] Apr 21 13:04:03 server1 postfix/smtpd[2392]: timeout after END-OF-MESSAGE from unknown[127.0.0.1] Apr 21 13:04:03 server1 postfix/smtpd[2392]: disconnect from unknown[127.0.0.1] Apr 21 13:04:37 server1 dovecot: pop3-login: Login: user=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, rip=96.84.33.133, lip=192.168.1.130, mpid=2604, session=<M/qGtAExAwBgVCGF> Apr 21 13:04:37 server1 dovecot: pop3([email protected]): Disconnected: Logged out top=0/0, retr=0/0, del=0/0, size=0 Apr 21 13:04:37 server1 dovecot: pop3-login: Login: user=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, rip=96.84.33.133, lip=192.168.1.130, mpid=2606, session=<jXaJtAExBABgVCGF> Apr 21 13:04:37 server1 dovecot: pop3([email protected]): Disconnected: Logged out top=0/0, retr=0/0, del=0/0, size=0 Apr 21 13:04:37 server1 dovecot: pop3-login: Login: user=<[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, rip=96.84.33.133, lip=192.168.1.130, mpid=2609, session=<0n2LtAExBQBgVCGF> Apr 21 13:04:37 server1 dovecot: pop3([email protected]): Disconnected: Logged out top=0/0, retr=0/0, del=0/0, size=0 Apr 21 13:05:02 server1 dovecot: pop3-login: Disconnected (no auth attempts in 0 secs): user=<>, rip=::1, lip=::1, secured, session=<s70ItgExOwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB> Apr 21 13:05:02 server1 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected (no auth attempts in 0 secs): user=<>, rip=::1, lip=::1, secured, session=<NL4ItgExGgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB> Apr 21 13:05:02 server1 postfix/smtpd[2655]: connect from localhost[::1] Apr 21 13:05:02 server1 postfix/smtpd[2655]: lost connection after CONNECT from localhost[::1] Apr 21 13:05:02 server1 postfix/smtpd[2655]: disconnect from localhost[::1]
you must open port 25 on your server. 96.84.33.132 does not respond to telnet on port 25. you can check your setup with mxtoolbox.com, too.
