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Date:      Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:54:42 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Mikko Tyolajarvi <mikko@dynas.se>
To:        don@whtech.com
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Sendmail Werdness/Config problem
Message-ID:  <200106141754.f5EHsgv37183@explorer.rsa.com>
References:  <MOBBIPGJKBNNPGLGMFHFAECNHHAA.don@whtech.com>

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In local.freebsd.questions you write:

>I'm setting up a new 4.3-release BSD system as a mail server but am having
>problems... can anyone lead me in the right direction to tell me where my
>config error is?

[...]

>   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
>553 5.3.5 mail.halloo.com. config error: mail loops back to me (MX problem?)
>554 5.3.5 <don@halloo.com>... Local configuration error

>My MX record is as follows:

>mail.halloo.com.                IN      A       64.124.188.10
>halloo.com.                     IN      MX      10      mail.halloo.com.

[...]

>Any ideas?

Sendmail does not know that it should accept mail for "halloo.com"
just beacuse the MX pointe to your machine.

Try adding LOCAL_DOMAIN(`halloo.com'). You may also want to look at
MASQUERADE_AS(`halloo.com').

Disclaimer: I'm no sendmail expert.

  $.02,
  /Mikko
-- 
 Mikko Työläjärvi_______________________________________mikko@rsasecurity.com
 RSA Security

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