SMTP mail failure

[bkortlandt]

Hiya,

OpenVMS 7.2-1, TCPware 5.4 and SMTP mail does not work.

Mail command:
MAIL <file> /SUBJECT=TEST/SELF "SMTP%""***@abc.nl"""

NETCU DEBUG/TCP and DEBUG/IP doesn't show any activity at all
If I telnet /port=25 it debugs al right, and I can connect to the mail
server and send mail.

Logging:

Mon Mar 17 15:00:18 2008
Processing queue file _AXP$DKA0:[SYS0.TCPWARE.SPOOL]SMTP-VMSMAIL.
00A76BC8-14129B3F;1
MAIL FROM:<backup>
RCPT TO:<***@abc.nl>
ARRIVAL_TIME: 17-MAR-2008 15:00:18
going to alias lookup on: ***@abc.nl
After alias expansion and duplicate elimination:
RCPT TO:<***@abc.nl> (PENDING)
Doing MR lookup on INI|abc.nl.
Locating gateway.
Attempting net send to mailgate.abc.nl.
SMTP: will try mailgate.abc.nl without nameservice
SMTP: FORWARDER not appended to MX list
SMTP: all host lookups failed: error: Resolver Error 0 (no error)
RCPT TO:<***@abc.nl> (RETURN, error: Resolver Error 0 (no
error))
Returning mail to backup
$SNDJBCW: Job SMTP-RETURN (queue TCPWARE_SMTP, entry 41) pending
Mail processing completed normally

No DNS is used in this segment, no MX records, the mail server can
reach this node.

The nodes are all *.xyz.nl , mail addresses are *.abc.nl

What is causing this problem?

Thnx,

Bob.






Configuration:
==============

"TCPWARE_SMTP_DELIVERY_RECEIPTS" = "TRUE"
"TCPWARE_SMTP_FORWARDER" = "mailgate.abc.nl"
"TCPWARE_SMTP_FORWARD_REMOTE" = "TRUE"
"TCPWARE_SMTP_HEADER_SYS" = "*"
"TCPWARE_SMTP_POSTMASTER" = "BACKUP"
"TCPWARE_SMTP_QUEUE" = "TCPWARE_SMTP"
"TCPWARE_SMTP_RETRY_INTERVAL" = "0 02:00:00.00"
"TCPWARE_SMTP_RETURN_INTERVAL" = "5 00:00:00.00"
"TCPWARE_SMTP_SEND_CLASS" = "16"
"TCPWARE_SMTP_SERVER_LOG" = "TRUE"
"TCPWARE_SMTP_SYMBIONT_LOG" = "TRUE"
"TCPWARE_VMSMAIL_HEADER_CONTROL" = "ALL"
"TCPWARE_VMSMAIL_LOCASE_USERNAME" = "TRUE"
"TCPWARE_VMSMAIL_REPLY_CONTROL" = "REPLY-TO"
"TCPWARE_VMSMAIL_USE_RFC822_TO_HEADER" = "TRUE"


$ tcpware config/mail
Process Software Mail Configuration Utility V5.4
[Reading in configuration from TCPWARE:START_SMTP_LOCAL.COM]
[Reading in configuration from TCPWARE:START_SMTP.COM]
MAIL-CONFIG>show
SMTP host name: none (will use IP host
name)
Host name alias file: none
Postmaster userid: BACKUP
Forwarder: mailgate.abc.nl
Send all REMOTE mail to forwarder: TRUE
Send all LOCAL mail to forwarder: FALSE
DECnet mail domain: none
Failed local mail will be returned to sender.
Retry Interval: 120 minutes
Return Interval: 120 hours
VMS Mail REPLY control: REPLY-TO
VMS Mail header control: ALL
Use RFC822 To: header as VMS Mail To: TRUE
Lowercase username on outgoing VMS Mail: TRUE
Disallow user Reply-To's: FALSE
Delivery Receipts enabled: TRUE
PSImail delivery disabled: FALSE
Include Resent Headers on VMS MAIL forwards: TRUE
Alias file name: TCPWARE:SMTP_ALIASES.
SEND broadcast class: 16
Start queue manager: TRUE

Number of SMTP server queues:
Node name Count
--------- -----
(default) 1

No queue groupings.



$ type tcpware:hosts.
#
# HOSTS.
#
# Define host names and their internet addresses.
#
# Syntax: internet-address host-name [alias[ alias...]]
#
127.0.0.1 localhost LOOPBACK
10.1.40.25 AXP.xyz.nl
10.1.5.105 mailserver.xyz.nl mailgate.abc.nl abc.nl

[Michael Corbett]

Post by bkortlandt
Hiya,
OpenVMS 7.2-1, TCPware 5.4 and SMTP mail does not work.
NETCU DEBUG/TCP and DEBUG/IP doesn't show any activity at all
If I telnet /port=25 it debugs al right, and I can connect to the mail
server and send mail.
Mon Mar 17 15:00:18 2008
Processing queue file _AXP$DKA0:[SYS0.TCPWARE.SPOOL]SMTP-VMSMAIL.
00A76BC8-14129B3F;1
MAIL FROM:<backup>
ARRIVAL_TIME: 17-MAR-2008 15:00:18
Doing MR lookup on INI|abc.nl.
Locating gateway.
Attempting net send to mailgate.abc.nl.
SMTP: will try mailgate.abc.nl without nameservice
SMTP: FORWARDER not appended to MX list
SMTP: all host lookups failed: error: Resolver Error 0 (no error)
error))
Returning mail to backup
$SNDJBCW: Job SMTP-RETURN (queue TCPWARE_SMTP, entry 41) pending
Mail processing completed normally
No DNS is used in this segment, no MX records, the mail server can
reach this node.
The nodes are all *.xyz.nl , mail addresses are *.abc.nl
What is causing this problem?

Do you have any SMTP ECOs applied? Here is a like to the latest
ECO available for 5.4-3 (which is REAL old) -

ftp://ftp.process.com/support/54_3/smtp_v543p090.zip


Listed in the readme is this fix -

- Provide a new version of the SMTP symbiont that can resolve
names out of either the HOSTS file or DNS. (D/E 6266)
ECO SMTP_V543P010
ECO rank: 3 (corrects a specific problem)

regards
Mike

[bkortlandt]

Hi Michael,

It is indeed the cause of the problems; when bypassing the hosts. file
by putting the ip address (between squire brackets] of the mail server
as forwarder, and removing all references in the hosts. file to the
mail server, I was able to send mail.

Thnx for help!

Greetz, Bob.

Post by Michael Corbett

Post by bkortlandt
Hiya,
OpenVMS 7.2-1, TCPware 5.4 and SMTP mail does not work.
NETCU DEBUG/TCP and DEBUG/IP doesn't show any activity at all
If I telnet /port=25 it debugs al right, and I can connect to the mail
server and send mail.
Mon Mar 17 15:00:18 2008
Processing queue file _AXP$DKA0:[SYS0.TCPWARE.SPOOL]SMTP-VMSMAIL.
00A76BC8-14129B3F;1
MAIL FROM:<backup>
ARRIVAL_TIME: 17-MAR-2008 15:00:18
Doing MR lookup on INI|abc.nl.
Locating gateway.
Attempting net send to mailgate.abc.nl.
SMTP: will try mailgate.abc.nl without nameservice
SMTP: FORWARDER not appended to MX list
SMTP: all host lookups failed: error: Resolver Error 0 (no error)
error))
Returning mail to backup
$SNDJBCW: Job SMTP-RETURN (queue TCPWARE_SMTP, entry 41) pending
Mail processing completed normally
No DNS is used in this segment, no MX records, the mail server can
reach this node.
The nodes are all *.xyz.nl , mail addresses are *.abc.nl
What is causing this problem?

Do you have any SMTP ECOs applied? Here is a like to the latest
ECO available for 5.4-3 (which is REAL old) -
ftp://ftp.process.com/support/54_3/smtp_v543p090.zip
Listed in the readme is this fix -
- Provide a new version of the SMTP symbiont that can resolve
names out of either the HOSTS file or DNS. (D/E 6266)
ECO SMTP_V543P010
ECO rank: 3 (corrects a specific problem)
regards
Mike
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