Postfix sending to A not MX

David david at daku.org
Sun Feb 27 19:15:37 UTC 2022


At 10:42 AM 2/27/2022, you wrote:
>At Sun, 27 Feb 2022 08:33:15 -0800 "Ubuntu user technical support,? 
>not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> 
>wrote: > > At 06:02 PM 2/25/2022, you wrote: > > >At Fri, 25 Feb 
>2022 16:46:28 -0800 "Ubuntu user technical support,? > >not for 
>general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> > >wrote: > > 
>Folks > > I'm running Ubuntu server 20.04.3.  I find that > >Postfix 
>is trying to > send mail to the destination 'a' record 
>and > >obviously failing.  The > 'dig mx' command shows actual MX 
>values > >for sonic.net. What is the setting for myorigin 
>in > >main.cf?  $mydomain or $myhostname? If the MX record is 
>for > >$mydomain, but if the message is from $myhostname, postfix 
>will try > >to find a mx record for $myhostname and not 
>$mydomain... > > Can you > >advise? > > The case in question is 
>sending mail to me at my ISP > >from a Ubuntu > server located 
>outside that ISP.  The file > >/var/log/mail.log shows: > (I have 
>obscured real user and domain > >names, user 'quser', and domain 
>'qdomain' > The destination of the > >email is also obscured, and is 
>'qtarget'). > > Feb 25 17:12:59 > >qserver 
>postfix/postfix-script[564854]: starting the > Postfix 
>mail > >system > Feb 25 17:12:59 qserver postfix/master[564856]: 
>daemon > >started -- > version 3.4.13, configuration /etc/postfix > 
>Feb 25 > >17:13:36 qserver postfix/pickup[564857]: 3F8F6300DB8: 
>uid=1000 > > >from=<quser> > Feb 25 17:13:36 qserver 
>postfix/cleanup[564944]: > >3F8F6300DB8: > > >message-id=<20220226001 
>336.3F8F6300DB8 at qserver.quser.org> > Feb 25 > >17:13:36 qserver 
>postfix/qmgr[564858]: 3F8F6300DB8: > > >from=<quser at quser.org>, 
>size=372, nrcpt=1 (queue active) > Feb 25 > >17:14:06 qserver 
>postfix/smtp[564948]: connect to > > >sonic.net[209.204.190.64]:25: 
>Connection timed out > Feb 25 17:14:06 > >qserver 
>postfix/smtp[564948]: 3F8F6300DB8: > 
>to=<qtarget at sonic.net>, > >relay=none, delay=30, 
>delays=0.02/0.02/30/0, > dsn=4.4.1, > >status=deferred (connect to 
>sonic.net[209.204.190.64]:25: > > >Connection timed out) > Feb 25 
>17:15:11 qserver > >postfix/pickup[564857]: 552E5300E01: uid=0 > 
>from=<root at qserver> > > >Feb 25 17:15:11 qserver 
>postfix/cleanup[564944]: 
>552E5300E01: > > >message-id=<20220226001511.552E5300E01 at qserver.quse 
>r.org> > Feb 25 > >17:15:11 qserver postfix/qmgr[564858]: 
>552E5300E01: > > >from=<root at qserver>, size=3132, nrcpt=1 (queue 
>active) > Feb 25 > >17:15:11 qserver postfix/local[565301]: 
>552E5300E01: > > >to=<quser at localhost>, orig_to=<alert at quser.org>, 
>relay=local, > > >delay=0.02, delays=0.01/0.01/0/0.01, dsn=2.0.0, 
>status=sent > > >(delivered to command: /usr/bin/procmail -a 
>"$EXTENSION") > Feb 25 > >17:15:11 qserver postfix/qmgr[564858]: 
>552E5300E01: removed > Feb 25 > >17:15:11 qserver 
>postfix/postfix-script[565315]: stopping the > > >Postfix mail 
>system > Feb 25 17:15:11 qserver > >postfix/master[564856]: 
>terminating on signal 15 > Feb 25 17:15:12 > >qserver 
>postfix/postfix-script[565946]: warning: > unable to 
>create > >missing queue directories > Feb 25 17:15:12 
>qserver > >postfix/postfix-script[565966]: warning: > symlink leaves 
>directory: > >/etc/postfix/./makedefs.out > Feb 25 17:15:12 
>qserver > >postfix/postfix-script[566139]: starting the > Postfix 
>mail system > > >Feb 25 17:15:12 qserver postfix/master[566141]: 
>daemon started -- > > >version 3.4.13, configuration /etc/postfix > 
>Feb 25 17:15:13 qserver > >dovecot: master: Warning: Killed with 
>signal > 15 (by pid=566149 > >uid=0 code=kill) > Feb 25 17:15:14 
>qserver dovecot: master: Dovecot > >v2.3.7.2 (3c910f64b) > starting 
>up for imap, pop3, lmtp (core dumps > >disabled) > Feb 25 17:20:12 
>qserver postfix/qmgr[566143]: > >3F8F6300DB8: > 
>from=<quser at quser.org>, size=372, nrcpt=1 (queue > >active) > Feb 25 
>17:20:12 qserver postfix/qmgr[566143]: > >17C3B3010BF: > 
>from=<quser at quser.org>, size=368, nrcpt=1 (queue > >active) > Feb 25 
>17:20:42 qserver postfix/smtp[567014]: connect 
>to > > >sonic.net[209.204.190.64]:25: Connection timed out > Feb 25 
>17:20:42 > >qserver postfix/smtp[567010]: connect 
>to > > >sonic.net[209.204.190.64]:25: Connection timed out > Feb 25 
>17:20:42 > >qserver postfix/smtp[567014]: 17C3B3010BF: > 
>to=<qtarget at sonic.net>, > >relay=none, delay=1129, > 
>delays=1099/0.02/30/0, dsn=4.4.1, > >status=deferred (connect to > 
>sonic.net[209.204.190.64]:25: > >Connection timed out) > Feb 25 
>17:20:42 qserver > >postfix/smtp[567010]: 3F8F6300DB8: > 
>to=<qtarget at sonic.net>, > >relay=none, delay=426, 
>delays=396/0.03/30/0, > dsn=4.4.1, > >status=deferred (connect to 
>sonic.net[209.204.190.64]:25: > > >Connection timed out) > > > > > > 
>My /etc/postfix/main.cf is > >enclosed below; > > > > 
>alias_database                      = > >hash:/etc/aliases > 
>alias_maps                          = > >hash:/etc/aliases > 
>append_dot_mydomain                 = 
>no > > >biff                                = 
>no > > >command_directory                   = 
>/usr/sbin > > >compatibility_level                 = 
>2 > > >data_directory                      = 
>/var/lib/postfix > > >debug_peer_level                    = 
>2 > > >debugger_command 
>= > > >PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin > 
>ddd > >$daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 
>5 > > >default_privs                       = 
>nobody > > >disable_dns_lookups                 = 
>yes > > >home_mailbox                        = 
>Maildir/ > > >inet_interfaces                     = 
>all > > >inet_protocols                      = 
>ipv4 > > >local_recipient_maps                = 
>proxy:unix:passwd.byname > >$alias_maps > 
>mail_owner                          = 
>postfix > > >mailbox_command                     = /usr/bin/procmail 
>-a > >"$EXTENSION" > mailbox_size_limit                  = 
>0 > > >mua_client_restrictions             = 
>permit_sasl_authenticated, > >reject > 
>mua_helo_restrictions               = 
>permit_mynetworks, > > >reject_non_fqdn_hostname, 
>reject_invalid_hostname, 
>permit > > >mua_sender_restrictions             = 
>permit_sasl_authenticated, > >reject > 
>mydestination                       = 
>localhost.$mydomain > >localhost $mydomain > 
>mydomain                            = > >quser.org > 
>myhostname                          = > >qserver.quser.org > 
>mynetworks                          = > >127.0.0.0/8 
>192.168.0.0/16 > 10.0.0.0/8 
>172.16.0.0/12 > > >myorigin                            = 
>$mydomain > > >queue_directory                     = 
>/var/spool/postfix > > >readme_directory                    = 
>no > > >recipient_delimiter                 = 
>+ > > >relayhost                           = > > >smtp_tls_CApath 
>                  = 
>/etc/ssl/certs > > >smtp_tls_security_level             = 
>may > > >smtp_tls_session_cache_database 
>= > >btree:${data_directory}/smtp_scache > > >smtpd_banner 
>              = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name > >(Ubuntu) > 
>smtpd_relay_restrictions            = 
>permit_mynetworks > > >permit_sasl_authenticated 
>defer_unauth_destination > > >smtpd_tls_cert_file 
>= > >/etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem > > >smtpd_tls_key_file 
>               = > >/etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key > > >smtpd 
>= > >/etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key > > >smtpd_tls_security_l 
>evel            = may > > >unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 
>550 > > >virtual_alias_domains               = 
>qserver.quser.org > > >virtual_alias_maps 
>= > >hash:/etc/postfix/virtualusers > > -- Robert 
>Heller             -- > >Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 
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>For some reason, all mail from ubuntu-users arrives without > 
>new-lines.  But I'll try to respond to what I think was the 
>question. > > I enclosed a copy of main.cf in the mail, so you can 
>see what > myorigin is.  However, I don't think that 'myorigin' had 
>anything to > do with it, since I'm actually sending to a user at > 
>'nobody at microsoftsupport.com'. > > The mail I get back from Postfix 
>is: > > > I'm sorry to have to inform you that your message could 
>not > be delivered to one or more recipients. It's attached 
>below. > > For further assistance, please send mail to 
>postmaster. > > If you do so, please include this problem report. 
>You can > delete your own text from the attached returned 
>message. > >                     The mail system > > 
><nobody at microsoftsupport.com>: unable to look up host 
>microsoftsupport.com: No >      address associated with 
>hostname > > > Please note that the MX record for 
>'microsoftsupport.com' (if you do a dig) 
>is >   microsoftsupport-com.mail.protection.outlook.com > So why 
>isn't postfix trying the mail address instead of the original > host 
>address? It looks like you might not have a working DNS server. > > 
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I wish I could read this, but without line breaks it's impossible :-(

This happens only with the Ubuntu-users mailing list, not on other 
mailing lists (Centos, Rocky, Cygwin) that I monitor. 





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