Sendmail, why is SMART_HOST not showing as relay?
by mfoley from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4WQNQ)
Man, I'm accumulating email problems faster than I can find solutions!
I'm using Sendmail on host "hiram". I have SMART_HOST configured as novatec-inc.com, which is a completely different host. As recently as December 14, maillog entries showed novatec-inc.com as the relay. Here's an entry from DEC 8th:
Code:Dec 8 06:03:04 hiram sm-mta[1178]: xB8B32mP001171: to=<stocksmith@hotmail.com>, delay=00:00:02, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=relay, pri=120560, relay=novatec-inc.com. [184.57.60.212], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (xB8B338f010909 Message accepted for delivery)Here's an entry from today:
Code:Dec 17 23:59:08 hiram sm-mta[26857]: xBI4x5cS026851: to=<stocksmith@hotmail.com>, delay=00:00:03, xdelay=00:00:02, mailer=esmtp, pri=99494, relay=hotmail-com.olc.protection.outlook.com. [104.47.45.33], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (<CAKEYyvBkXkNDRTfEaWtjiwhU5Q5kRPS_5qK4R=_2oa0s1WQk5Q@mail.gmail.com> [InternalId=6601794235926...d.protection.outlook.com] 17559 bytes in 0.285, 60.036 KB/sec Queued mail for delivery -> 250 2.1.5)Same recipient, 4 days later, not using SMART_HOST. Why? Both sending host "hiram" and relay host novatec-inc.com are servers I manage. I've checked everything I can think for settings on both. I can't figure out where else to look.
Before, when it was relaying properly, I could watch the maillog on novatec-inc.com and see the messages coming in from "hiram". Now, I can watch messages going out from "hiram", but nothing happens on novatec-inc.com.
sendmail.cf:
Code:Djhiram.novatec-inc.com
DSnovatec-inc.comBottom line, "hiram" IS NOT relaying through novatec-inc.com. Can someone give me some ideas?


I'm using Sendmail on host "hiram". I have SMART_HOST configured as novatec-inc.com, which is a completely different host. As recently as December 14, maillog entries showed novatec-inc.com as the relay. Here's an entry from DEC 8th:
Code:Dec 8 06:03:04 hiram sm-mta[1178]: xB8B32mP001171: to=<stocksmith@hotmail.com>, delay=00:00:02, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=relay, pri=120560, relay=novatec-inc.com. [184.57.60.212], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (xB8B338f010909 Message accepted for delivery)Here's an entry from today:
Code:Dec 17 23:59:08 hiram sm-mta[26857]: xBI4x5cS026851: to=<stocksmith@hotmail.com>, delay=00:00:03, xdelay=00:00:02, mailer=esmtp, pri=99494, relay=hotmail-com.olc.protection.outlook.com. [104.47.45.33], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (<CAKEYyvBkXkNDRTfEaWtjiwhU5Q5kRPS_5qK4R=_2oa0s1WQk5Q@mail.gmail.com> [InternalId=6601794235926...d.protection.outlook.com] 17559 bytes in 0.285, 60.036 KB/sec Queued mail for delivery -> 250 2.1.5)Same recipient, 4 days later, not using SMART_HOST. Why? Both sending host "hiram" and relay host novatec-inc.com are servers I manage. I've checked everything I can think for settings on both. I can't figure out where else to look.
Before, when it was relaying properly, I could watch the maillog on novatec-inc.com and see the messages coming in from "hiram". Now, I can watch messages going out from "hiram", but nothing happens on novatec-inc.com.
sendmail.cf:
Code:Djhiram.novatec-inc.com
DSnovatec-inc.comBottom line, "hiram" IS NOT relaying through novatec-inc.com. Can someone give me some ideas?