Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 02:25:03 EST From: Jwhtencate@aol.com To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: mail loops back to me Message-ID: <39.1e2133e9.2930a54f@aol.com>
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--part1_39.1e2133e9.2930a54f_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I have a common problem that I do find back in several FAQ'sbut I don't seem= =20 to be able to find the solution. =A0=A0 ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- someone@vwhatever.com =A0 =A0 (reason: system config error) =A0=A0 ----- Transcript of session follows ----- 553 5.3.5 whatever.com.mydomainname.com. config error: mail loops back to me= =20 (MX problem?) 554 5.3.5 Someone@whatever.com... Local configuration error I see so many FAQs about this subject but no answer is understandable enough= =20 for me to find the solution. I never see mentioned that my domain name is actually added to the address o= f=20 the person i want to send an email to. The strange thing is: =A0it does not always go wrong !!! If I send an email to any AOL address or hotmail address, it all works fine=20 and people do get the email but every other one (in general overseas) comes=20 back in the way I described.=20 Anyone one any idea ? Jwhtencate@aol.com --part1_39.1e2133e9.2930a54f_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hi, <BR> <BR>I have a common problem that I do find back in several FAQ'sbut I don't=20= seem to be able to find the solution. <BR> <BR> <BR>=A0=A0 ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- <BR>someone@vwhatever.com <BR>=A0 =A0 (reason: system config error) <BR> <BR>=A0=A0 ----- Transcript of session follows ----- <BR>553 5.3.5 <B>whatever.com.mydomainname.com</B>. config error: mail loops= back to me (MX problem?) <BR>554 5.3.5 Someone@whatever.com... Local configuration error <BR> <BR> <BR>I see so many FAQs about this subject but no answer is understandable en= ough for me to find the solution. <BR>I never see mentioned that my domain name is actually added to the addre= ss of the person i want to send an email to. <BR>The strange thing is: =A0it does not always go wrong !!! <BR>If I send an email to any AOL address or hotmail address, it all works f= ine and people do get the email but every other one (in general overseas) co= mes back in the way I described.=20 <BR> <BR>Anyone one any idea ? <BR> <BR>Jwhtencate@aol.com <BR></FONT></HTML> --part1_39.1e2133e9.2930a54f_boundary-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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