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X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.0.22 Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:43:42 -0500 To: jonathan michaels , freebsd questions From: Derek Ragona In-Reply-To: <20080611213645.07247@caamora.com.au> References: <20080611213645.07247@caamora.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.93/6806/Wed Apr 16 15:50:16 2008 on betty.computinginnovations.com X-Virus-Status: Clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-MailScanner-ID: m5BHi3MC067736 X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-From: derek@computinginnovations.com X-Spam-Status: No Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: Re: sendmail: stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:44:37 -0000 At 06:36 AM 6/11/2008, jonathan michaels wrote: >greetings all, > >firstly, i am not subscribed, please cc: responces, appreciated. > >i have been using freebsd v2.2.5-release (as my domains mx host >on a 486dx33 .. that was upgraded after 20 years running with 6 >years on v2.2.5 to a p5-133 mhz into which i moved teh whole scsi >harddisk ssubsystem (card and drives) ther it ran v 2.2.5-r >faultlessly untill last january when i cleaned of teh hard >drives reformated averything and installed freebsd v6.2-release >!! > >than after a few weeks of settling down and setting up every >thing worked well, as expected, then the sendmail nightmares >started ... basically the system could not send mail anywhere >!!! > >cutting long story short, it was basically my having to relearn >teh whole universe .. there were more differences than i had >planned for and it was an uphill battle relearning essentially >everything i had learned about freebsd over th previous ten >years. > >about 3 weeks ago things started to make sence, herebouts, >slowly it is clearing up, as i started to understand sendmail >and getting teh configurations right .. most of teh poorly >configured hosts i've now cleaned up and are working properly, >but, one ... > >i have now got one left and like teh linux chappie who i found >on google who had a similar "out of teh blue experience" like >mine, (about 2003) one day sendmail worked then teh veyr next it was >defereing everytingh .. just like here. this chappie had >replaced his nic, i've not done angthiny like that hppen here, >the machine is the machine and no hardware has been changed ?? > >i donot understand what is going on here .. i've included all >teh differnt bits in teh maillog file > >here is teh /var/log/maillog exerpt > >Jun 9 00:00:00 reality newsyslog[15991]: logfile turned over > >Jun 9 03:01:05 reality sendmail[16485]: grew WorkList for >/var/spool/clientmqueue to 2000 >Jun 9 03:06:36 reality sendmail[17417]: m58H6aGk017417: from=root, >size=12938, class=0, nrcpts=1, >msgid=<200806081706.m58H6aGk017417@reality.caamora.com.au>, >relay=root@localhost >Jun 9 03:06:36 reality sendmail[17417]: m58H6aGk017417: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=42938, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't >assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:40 reality sendmail[17475]: m58H6dJG017475: from=root, >size=137243, class=0, nrcpts=1, >msgid=<200806081706.m58H6dJG017475@reality.caamora.com.au>, >relay=root@localhost >Jun 9 03:06:40 reality sendmail[17475]: m58H6dJG017475: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=167243, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't >assign requested address > >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: grew WorkList for >/var/spool/clientmqueue to 2000 >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m58H6aGk017417: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:13, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=132938, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't >assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m58H6dJG017475: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:10, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=257243, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m57LAP8l013868: to=root, >delay=19:56:24, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=3644350, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m57LAP8m013868: to=root, >delay=19:56:24, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=3768123, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m57H6qfr013304: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=23:59:57, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=4542984, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m57H6u1Q013363: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=23:59:53, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=4666757, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m56MMWd3009824: to=root, >delay=1+18:44:17, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=7861512, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m56LMVd3009703: to=root, >delay=1+19:44:17, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=8054226, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m56LMVd4009703: to=root, >delay=1+19:44:17, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=8177393, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m56ILDAU009315: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=1+22:45:36, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=8670146, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m56H6f3Y009045: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=2+00:00:08, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=8952860, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m56H6jhg009104: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=2+00:00:04, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=9076027, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m564qJd3006478: to=jlm, >delay=2+12:14:30, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=11111854, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m560pgSA005674: >to=jlm@caamora.com.au, ctladdr=jlm (1001/1001), delay=2+16:15:07, >xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=11920494, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, >stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m55LAINO005198: to=root, >delay=2+19:56:31, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=12571102, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m55LAINP005198: to=root, >delay=2+19:56:31, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=12676645, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m55H6mA6004634: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=3+00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=13469736, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m55H6rEw004692: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=2+23:59:56, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=13575279, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m550I5vr000621: to=postmaster, >delay=3+16:48:27, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=16413061, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m550I5tA000621: to=postmaster, >delay=3+16:48:34, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=16414081, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m550I5Bx000621: to=postmaster, >delay=3+16:47:51, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=16414249, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m550I54R000621: to=postmaster, >delay=3+16:48:08, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=16414653, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m550I5uH000621: to=postmaster, >delay=3+16:48:31, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=16414849, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 03:06:49 reality sendmail[17463]: m550I52r000621: to=postmaster, >delay=3+16:48:13, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=16416465, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address > >lots trimmmmmmed > >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: grew WorkList for >/var/spool/clientmqueue to 2000 >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m58H6aGk017417: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=03:04:07, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=762938, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't >assign requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m58H6dJG017475: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=03:04:04, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=887243, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m57LAP8l013868: to=root, >delay=23:00:18, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=4274350, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m57LAP8m013868: to=root, >delay=23:00:18, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=4398123, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m57H6qfr013304: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=1+03:03:51, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=5172984, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m57H6u1Q013363: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=1+03:03:47, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=5296757, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m56MMWd3009824: to=root, >delay=1+21:48:11, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=8491512, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m56LMVd3009703: to=root, >delay=1+22:48:11, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=8684226, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m56LMVd4009703: to=root, >delay=1+22:48:11, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=8807393, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m56ILDAU009315: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=2+01:49:30, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=9300146, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m56H6f3Y009045: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=2+03:04:02, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=9582860, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m56H6jhg009104: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=2+03:03:58, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=9706027, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m564qJd3006478: to=jlm, >delay=2+15:18:24, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=11741854, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m560pgSA005674: >to=jlm@caamora.com.au, ctladdr=jlm (1001/1001), delay=2+19:19:01, >xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=12550494, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, >stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m55LAINO005198: to=root, >delay=2+23:00:25, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=13201102, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m55LAINP005198: to=root, >delay=2+23:00:25, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=13306645, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m55H6mA6004634: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=3+03:03:55, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=14099736, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m55H6rEw004692: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=3+03:03:50, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=14205279, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 06:10:43 reality sm-msp-queue[17859]: m550I5vr000621: >to=postmaster, delay=3+19:52:21, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=17043061, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address > >some 5 mb repetative log entries removed .. > >Jun 9 09:42:35 reality sm-msp-queue[622]: m550I50f000621: to=postmaster, >delay=3+23:24:05, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=17806561, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 09:42:35 reality sm-msp-queue[622]: m550I5vJ000621: to=postmaster, >delay=3+23:24:14, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=17807047, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 09:42:35 reality sm-msp-queue[622]: m550I5tL000621: to=postmaster, >delay=3+23:24:19, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=17807590, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: grew WorkList for >/var/spool/clientmqueue to 2000 >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m58LAi8l017980: to=root, >delay=03:01:40, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=584304, >relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m58LAi8m017980: to=root, >delay=03:01:40, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=708609, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m58H6aGk017417: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=07:05:48, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=1482938, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m58H6dJG017475: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=07:05:45, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=1607243, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m57LAP8l013868: to=root, >delay=1+03:01:59, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=4994350, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m57LAP8m013868: to=root, >delay=1+03:01:59, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=5118123, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m57H6qfr013304: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=1+07:05:32, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=5892984, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m57H6u1Q013363: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=1+07:05:28, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=6016757, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m56MMWd3009824: to=root, >delay=2+01:49:52, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=9211512, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m56LMVd3009703: to=root, >delay=2+02:49:52, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=9404226, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m56LMVd4009703: to=root, >delay=2+02:49:52, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=9527393, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m56ILDAU009315: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=2+05:51:11, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=10020146, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m56H6f3Y009045: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=2+07:05:43, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=10302860, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m56H6jhg009104: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=2+07:05:39, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=10426027, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m564qJd3006478: to=jlm, >delay=2+19:20:05, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=12461854, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m560pgSA005674: >to=jlm@caamora.com.au, ctladdr=jlm (1001/1001), delay=2+23:20:42, >xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=13270494, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, >stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m55LAINO005198: to=root, >delay=3+03:02:06, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=13921102, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m55LAINP005198: to=root, >delay=3+03:02:06, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=14026645, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m55H6mA6004634: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=3+07:05:36, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=14819736, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m55H6rEw004692: to=root, >ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=3+07:05:31, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, >pri=14925279, relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign >requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m550I5vr000621: to=postmaster, >delay=3+23:54:02, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=17763061, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m550I5tA000621: to=postmaster, >delay=3+23:54:09, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=17764081, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 10:12:24 reality sm-msp-queue[1077]: m550I5Bx000621: to=postmaster, >delay=3+23:53:26, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=17764249, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 12:10:52 reality sm-msp-queue[1245]: m550I53u000621: to=postmaster, >delay=4+01:52:13, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=18346025, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 12:10:52 reality sm-msp-queue[1245]: m550I5tK000621: to=postmaster, >delay=4+01:52:36, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=18346379, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 12:10:52 reality sm-msp-queue[1245]: m550I50f000621: to=postmaster, >delay=4+01:52:22, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=18346561, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 12:10:52 reality sm-msp-queue[1245]: m550I5vJ000621: to=postmaster, >delay=4+01:52:31, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=18347047, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address >Jun 9 12:10:52 reality sm-msp-queue[1245]: m550I5tL000621: to=postmaster, >delay=4+01:52:36, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=18347590, >relay=[127.0.0.1], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address > >Jun 9 12:17:07 reality sendmail[1280]: m592H7UK001280: from=jlm, >size=483, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<20080609021707.GA1262@caamora.com.au>, >relay=jlm@localhost >Jun 9 12:17:07 reality sendmail[1280]: m592H7UK001280: >to=jlm@caamora.com.au, ctladdr=jlm (1001/1001), delay=00:00:00, >xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30483, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], >dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Can't assign requested address > >this last entry was the resutl of teh post test after adding > >'SMART_HOST' 'mail.caamora.com.au' >in teh freebsd.mc/sendmail.mc and a 'make install' to cover all >bases. > >i treied to restart teh mailqueue ... no luck .. grrr > > and then an entry into the mailertable > >. esmpt:mail.caamora.com.au > >again did the make whatever thingie and ... tried to post, >again this defered post business .. can't asign .. > >there is something going on here that i donot understand .. >some enlightenment would be appreciated, please. > >the few bits i found in yahoosearch engine, google resfuses me >access still but yahoo i can use. i looked uo the error message >and turned up this one endrt refereing to teh linux incedent, i >have a copy of bat book ed 1 it just says it exists, same for >smart_host mail_hub macros. > >is there some way to fix this short of upgrading and mvoing to >postfix ?? i don't have teh needed stuff to do that just yet >(me and hardware issues) > >it looks like i've missed somethings but i don't know enough >about freebsd v6.x to know even where to start to look for this >one .. aside from this i have another v6.2 host that also was >doing the same thing but after i copied a working set of >sendmail configs and restarted sendmail it work properly except >teh it dosent forward the "charlie root" mail from teh >maintenece events (at 2 am. 3 am and 4 am from teh /etc/cron >events) the mail itesm just sit in teh /var/mail/root folder > >it has taken me just under 6 mnths to get this far, i've come >to teh end of my rope and am seriously thinking of going back >to freebsd v2.2.5 .. > >regards/appreciations/much graciousnessess > >jonathan You need to have in /etc/mail/mailertable: .caamora.com.au esmpt:mail.caamora.com.au and rebuild mailertable.db In /etc/mail/domaintable: mail.caamora.com.au and rebuild domaintable.db in /etc/mail/local-host-names: caamora.com.au and double check your MX record and /etc/hosts Once that is all done, execute: /etc/rc.sendmail stop wait until all instances die then: /etc/rc.sendmail start -Derek -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.