[sf-lug] problems with exim4 on ubuntu server 8.04.1

Tom Haddon tom at greenleaftech.net
Thu Dec 18 13:26:37 PST 2008


On Thu, 2008-12-18 at 08:54 -0800, jim wrote:
> host runs ubuntu server 8.04.1 and exim4. 
> 
> logged into the host we can send mail "out there" 
> but cannot send mail from "out there" into the box 
> and to a valid user: mail gets to the box and the 
> mailer daemon returns it because "the following 
> address(es) failed: " (complete transcript is at 
> the bottom of this message; address seems to be 
> a valid user, i.e. one that can ssh to the host 
> specified by the domain name jim at systemateka.com ).
> 

Hi Jim,

Tried this test:

------------------------------

mthaddon at halfdome:~$ telnet 64.81.61.126 25
Trying 64.81.61.126...
Connected to 64.81.61.126.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 ubuntu10 ESMTP Exim 4.69 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:33:46 -0800
HELO greenleaftech.net
250 ubuntu10 Hello li26-250.members.linode.com [67.18.89.250]
MAIL FROM:tom at greenleaftech.net
250 OK
RCPT TO:jim at systemateka.com 
250 Accepted
DATA
354 Enter message, ending with "." on a line by itself
Subject: Test from Tom

This is a test

.
250 OK id=1LDQWf-0000bJ-7K
quit
221 ubuntu10 closing connection
Connection closed by foreign host.

----------------------------

Did you get it?

Cheers, Tom

> 
> 
> <onthebox> 
> $ who am i 
> jim .... 
> $ mail -s "<BADWORD>" jim at well.com 
> 
> <BADWORD>!<BADWORD>!<BADWORD>! 
> 
> . 
> cc: 
> $ 
> </onthebox> 
> 
> <onadifferentbox> 
> <GUI getsmail="fromthebox" subject="<BADWORD>"/> 
> <GUI sendsmail="tothebox" successfulsend="true"/> 
> </onadifferentbox> 
> 
> <ontheboxagain time="gonebylongenoughformailtogetthere"> 
> $ mail 
> no mail for jim 
> </ontheboxagain> 
> 
> <onthedifferentbox>
> <GUI getsmail="seemstohavemadetheboxbutnottargetuser" seebelow/> 
> </onthedifferentbox> 
> 
> 
> where to look on the box? 
> 
> $ dig systemateka.com MX 
> shows mx record. 
> 
> router has NAT set to port 25 for inbound email to the box. 
> 
> /etc/exim4/* files may be missing some vital parameter, 
> though so far we can't see what. 
> 
> /var/lib/exim4/* files, owners, and permissions seem to work 
> 
> /var/mail/ 
> drwxrwsr-x  2 root mail  4096 2008-12-17 19:15 mail
> 
> /var/spool/ 
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root        root           7 2008-09-25 22:24 mail
> -> ../mail
> (one line, wrapped in this email) 
> 
> /var/spool/exim4
> drwxr-x--- 5 Debian-exim Debian-exim 4096 2008-11-19 21:15 exim4
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root        root           7 2008-09-25 22:24 mail
> -> ../mail
> 
> /var/spool/exim4
> total 12
> drwxr-x--- 2 Debian-exim Debian-exim 4096 2008-12-15 12:52 db
> drwxr-x--- 2 Debian-exim Debian-exim 4096 2008-12-18 01:24 input
> drwxr-x--- 2 Debian-exim Debian-exim 4096 2008-12-18 01:24 msglog
> 
> 
> below is the entire transcript of the bounceback message. 
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>                               From: 
> Mail Delivery System
> <Mailer-Daemon at systemateka.com>
>                                 To: 
> jim at well.com
>                            Subject: 
> Mail delivery failed: returning
> message to sender
>                               Date: 
> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:25 -0800
> 
> This message was created automatically by mail delivery software.
> 
> A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
> recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed:
> 
>   jim at systemateka.com
> 
> ------ This is a copy of the message, including all the headers. ------
> 
> Return-path: <jim at well.com>
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4v-0004ZR-JI
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:25 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4v-0004ZO-7t
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:25 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4u-0004ZL-Ss
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:24 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4u-0004ZI-HU
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:24 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4u-0004ZF-6J
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:24 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4t-0004ZC-RJ
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:23 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4t-0004Z9-G2
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:23 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4t-0004Z6-4X
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:23 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4s-0004Z3-PO
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:22 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4s-0004Z0-Dy
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:22 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4s-0004Yx-2l
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:22 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4r-0004Yu-Nd
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:21 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4r-0004Yr-CM
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:21 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4r-0004Yo-16
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:21 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4q-0004Yl-M3
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:20 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4q-0004Yi-Ap
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:20 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4p-0004Yf-Vi
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:19 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4p-0004Yc-KO
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:19 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4p-0004YZ-9L
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:19 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4o-0004YW-UL
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:18 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4o-0004YT-JL
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:18 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4o-0004YQ-8J
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:18 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4n-0004YN-T7
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:17 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4n-0004YK-Hm
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:17 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4n-0004YH-6b
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:17 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4m-0004YE-RW
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:16 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4m-0004YB-GO
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:16 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4m-0004Y8-5U
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:16 -0800
> Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=ubuntu10)
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4l-0004Y5-Qf
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:15 -0800
> Received: from smtp.well.com ([208.17.81.207])
>         by ubuntu10 with esmtp (Exim 4.69)
>         (envelope-from <jim at well.com>)
>         id 1LDM4l-0004Y2-6l
>         for jim at systemateka.com; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:50:15 -0800
> X-WELL-Auth: Yes
> Received: from [192.168.1.100] (dsl081-061-126.sfo1.dsl.speakeasy.net
> [64.81.61.126])
>         by smtp.well.com (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id mBIGdrqr013434
>         for <jim at systemateka.com>; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:39:53 -0800
> Subject: trying thursday 20081218:8:39
> From: jim <jim at well.com>
> To: jim stockford <jim at systemateka.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain
> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:39:55 -0800
> Message-Id: <1229618395.6454.75.camel at jim-laptop>
> Mime-Version: 1.0
> X-Mailer: Evolution 2.22.3.1 
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.94.2/8781/Thu Dec 18 06:24:06 2008 on
> wodehouse.well.com
> X-Virus-Status: Clean
> 
> 
> trying, trying, it's trying. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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