Reject unknown email problem

Discussion in 'Installation/Configuration' started by mccharlet, Jan 15, 2008.

  1. mccharlet

    mccharlet Member HowtoForge Supporter

    If i send two unknow email to my isp server i have two different result

    1. I receive a error message

    This Message was undeliverable due to the following reason:

    Each of the following recipients was rejected by a remote mail server.
    The reasons given by the server are included to help you determine why
    each recipient was rejected.

    In mail.info

    Jan 15 13:15:53 servera postfix/smtpd[12226]: connect from viefep18-int.chello.at[213.46.255.22]
    Jan 15 13:15:53 servera postfix/smtpd[12226]: 5651E185F09: client=viefep18-int.chello.at[213.46.255.22]
    Jan 15 13:15:53 servera postfix/smtpd[12226]: 5651E185F09: reject: RCPT from viefep18-int.chello.at[213.46.255.22]: 550 5.1.1 <[email protected]>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown in local recipient table; from=<[email protected]> to=<[email protected]> proto=ESMTP helo=<viefep24-int.chello.at>
    Jan 15 13:15:53 servera postfix/cleanup[12229]: 5651E185F09: message-id=<[email protected]>
    Jan 15 13:15:53 servera postfix/qmgr[18580]: 5651E185F09: from=<[email protected]>, size=1171, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
    Jan 15 13:15:53 servera postfix/smtpd[12226]: disconnect from viefep18-int.chello.at[213.46.255.22]

    That's OK

    2. The email is transfered to the root mailbox

    :confused:

    in mail.info

    Jan 15 13:27:32 servera postfix/smtpd[16670]: connect from viefep18-int.chello.at[213.46.255.22]
    Jan 15 13:27:33 servera postfix/smtpd[16670]: 10227189AC1: client=viefep18-int.chello.at[213.46.255.22]
    Jan 15 13:27:33 servera postfix/cleanup[15907]: 10227189AC1: message-id=<[email protected]>
    Jan 15 13:27:33 servera postfix/qmgr[15874]: 10227189AC1: from=<[email protected]>, size=1136, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
    Jan 15 13:27:33 servera postfix/local[15908]: 10227189AC1: to=<root@myserver>, orig_to=<[email protected]>, relay=local, delay=0.18, delays=0.18/0/0/0.01, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (delivered to maildir)
    Jan 15 13:27:33 servera postfix/qmgr[15874]: 10227189AC1: removed
    Jan 15 13:27:33 servera postfix/smtpd[16670]: disconnect from viefep18-int.chello.at[213.46.255.22]


    I does not understand ??
     
  2. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    Have a look at the /etc/aliasaes file, most likely there is a alias for news that points to the root users mailbox. After you edited the file, run:

    newaliases
     

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