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marky9074 Apprentice
Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 196 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:45 pm Post subject: Courier DNS lookup error |
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Hi guys, I need your help again. As some of you remember for the crack I set up my U60 using courier and the production mail server how to. All went well eventually just a few problems when the emerge didnt include everything that was needed and some lack of knowlege my end with DNS records etc etc!
I now have a new problem. I have just come back after a long trip away and checked the server and see that no mail is getting out. Checking the logs I see that:
Sep 16 13:01:21 [courieresmtp] id=000F661C.432AC186.000028EC,from=<markpayne@nospam>,addr=<mark@nospam>: DNS lookup failed.
Sep 16 13:01:21 [courieresmtp]id=000F661C.432AC186.000028EC,from=<markpayne@nospam>,addr=<mark@npspam>,status: deferred
I can ping happily so I know there are no DNS problems so I am not sure what exactly has happened. The only thing that has changed with my setup is that at one point I changed my ADSL router from a Safecom 4 port to a Dlink 4 port wireless. I have both web server and smtp server set up in port forwarding (and I am sure this worked after I installed this router....)
Anybody got any ideas? I dont want to start the courier set up again (going away again on Tuesday for another long trip)
Cheers,
Mark |
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marky9074 Apprentice
Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 196 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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I have tried sending mail in to no avail. Using DNSstuff and DNSReport it says that it cannot connect though looking at the log it tries:
Sep 16 14:44:16 [courieresmtpd] error,relay=66.36.241.109,from=<TestedFrom-62.55.138.60@DNSreport.com>: 417 DNS lookup failure: DNSreport.com. Try again lat
er.
I am confused...!!!! |
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marky9074 Apprentice
Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 196 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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I have emerged bind-utils and am trying to use dig.
If I just do:
dig markpayne.net
Quote: | ; <<>> DiG 9.2.5 <<>> markpayne.net
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6699
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;markpayne.net. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
markpayne.net. 85789 IN A 62.55.138.60
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
markpayne.net. 172189 IN NS ns33.1and1.co.uk.
markpayne.net. 172189 IN NS ns34.1and1.co.uk.
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
ns33.1and1.co.uk. 85970 IN A 195.20.224.152
ns34.1and1.co.uk. 85970 IN A 212.227.123.27
;; Query time: 25 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.8.2#53(192.168.8.2)
;; WHEN: Fri Sep 16 17:03:41 2005
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 128 |
but if I do a:
dig MX markpayne.net
Quote: | ; <<>> DiG 9.2.5 <<>> MX markpayne.net
;; global options: printcmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached |
Last edited by marky9074 on Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:48 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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m_sqrd Guru
Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 367
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm try it this way
dig markpayne.net MX
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dig markpayne.net MX
; <<>> DiG 9.2.5 <<>> markpayne.net MX
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 3100
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;markpayne.net. IN MX
;; ANSWER SECTION:
markpayne.net. 86400 IN MX 10 mx01.1and1.co.uk.
markpayne.net. 86400 IN MX 10 mx00.1and1.co.uk.
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marky9074 Apprentice
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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No still the same....something really odd here...
Quote: | ; <<>> DiG 9.2.5 <<>> markpayne.net MX
;; global options: printcmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached |
Can someone dig medwaynavigation.co.uk as this is the domain that I am trying to get mail working for.... |
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m_sqrd Guru
Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 367
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmm
here you go
Quote: | dig medwaynavigation.co.uk
; <<>> DiG 9.2.5 <<>> medwaynavigation.co.uk
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 61615
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;medwaynavigation.co.uk. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
medwaynavigation.co.uk. 60 IN A 62.55.138.60
;; Query time: 257 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.1.10#53(192.168.1.10)
;; WHEN: Fri Sep 16 14:56:27 2005
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 56
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and
dig medwaynavigation.co.uk ANY
; <<>> DiG 9.2.5 <<>> medwaynavigation.co.uk ANY
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 55521
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 4, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;medwaynavigation.co.uk. IN ANY
;; ANSWER SECTION:
medwaynavigation.co.uk. 86155 IN NS ns3.afraid.org.
medwaynavigation.co.uk. 86155 IN NS ns4.afraid.org.
medwaynavigation.co.uk. 86155 IN NS ns1.afraid.org.
medwaynavigation.co.uk. 86155 IN NS ns2.afraid.org.
;; Query time: 2 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.1.10#53(192.168.1.10)
;; WHEN: Fri Sep 16 15:00:31 2005
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 122
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and lastly
dig medwaynavigation.co.uk MX
; <<>> DiG 9.2.5 <<>> medwaynavigation.co.uk MX
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 41879
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;medwaynavigation.co.uk. IN MX
;; ANSWER SECTION:
medwaynavigation.co.uk. 3600 IN MX 10 mail.medwaynavigation.co.uk.
;; Query time: 20 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.1.10#53(192.168.1.10)
;; WHEN: Fri Sep 16 15:02:31 2005
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 61
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I mean it should work eather way 'dig type name' or 'dig name type' but when you ask for a type on the command line the DSN server fails? |
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marky9074 Apprentice
Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 196 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Thats right, this seems to be what the problem is...
Courier is doing DNS lookups and its failing, the same as I am manually doing look ups using dig and its failing (but only on MX records), so what on earth has happened to my server! |
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m_sqrd Guru
Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 367
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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what type DNS/cache is runnig at SERVER: 192.168.8.2#53(192.168.8.2) ? |
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marky9074 Apprentice
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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Thats my local IP for my router! A D-Link DSL-G604T. There is very little in the way of DNS settings in its firmware, just DNS relay (auto/manual/off).... |
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m_sqrd Guru
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Ok so it probably just forwording the request.
what happen with this
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dig @ns1.afraid.org medwaynavigation.co.uk MX
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marky9074 Apprentice
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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At least I got something this time...
Quote: | ; <<>> DiG 9.2.5 <<>> @ns1.afraid.org medwaynavigation.co.uk MX
; (1 server found)
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 56944
;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 4, ADDITIONAL: 5
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;medwaynavigation.co.uk. IN MX
;; ANSWER SECTION:
medwaynavigation.co.uk. 3600 IN MX 10 mail.medwaynavigation.co.uk.
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
medwaynavigation.co.uk. 86400 IN NS ns1.afraid.org.
medwaynavigation.co.uk. 86400 IN NS ns2.afraid.org.
medwaynavigation.co.uk. 86400 IN NS ns3.afraid.org.
medwaynavigation.co.uk. 86400 IN NS ns4.afraid.org.
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
mail.medwaynavigation.co.uk. 3600 IN A 62.55.138.60
ns1.afraid.org. 1800 IN A 70.84.177.198
ns2.afraid.org. 1800 IN A 204.11.167.30
ns3.afraid.org. 1800 IN A 69.28.135.46
ns4.afraid.org. 1800 IN A 70.86.10.35
;; Query time: 120 msec
;; SERVER: 70.84.177.198#53(70.84.177.198)
;; WHEN: Fri Sep 16 20:55:02 2005
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 223 |
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m_sqrd Guru
Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 367
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Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Ok so there is something funny about the way the router dose its forwording.
things I'd do
1. check for a firmware update to the router.
2. change your /etc/resolv.conf file to point to one of the these
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
ns1.afraid.org. 1800 IN A 70.84.177.198
ns2.afraid.org. 1800 IN A 204.11.167.30
ns3.afraid.org. 1800 IN A 69.28.135.46
ns4.afraid.org. 1800 IN A 70.86.10.35
3. set up a local DNS-cache |
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marky9074 Apprentice
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Been real busy but eventually upgraded the firmware...no difference. Got to go away again tomorrow so guess it will have to wait until I get back.
Thanks for all your help, might have known it was actually the router and nothing to do with my U60 installation..
Cheers,
Mark |
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marky9074 Apprentice
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in Moscow now and on my way to Yushno-Sakhalinsk! With regards to the resolve.conf shouldnt I just point this to a DNS server from my ISP rather than a name server of one of my domains (I have many domains with 1and1 but that one used for a test is with freeDNS - afraid.org). Am I being dumb here? I will post on a couple of D-Link forums about this issue as it seems a bit stupid really....
At the risk of sounding dumb and getting flamed, how to I set up a local-dns cache? I will do some searching when I eventually get to work, but if anyone can point me in the the right place in the interim it would be much appreciated.
Thanks for all your help,
Mark |
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marky9074 Apprentice
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Hi guys, got back today and changed my resolv.conf to have my two DNS servers from my ISP plus my router. Restarted and now I can get mail in...but none out. If I reply to a mail that comes in and look in the logs it says time out then goes to deferred... my dig works OK now as well..
Mark |
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marky9074 Apprentice
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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Guys, one thing I have not considered is that my ISP is now blocking port 25 (outwards), is there any way I can check this or manually initiate a connection so that I can see what is going on?
Cheers,
Mark |
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marky9074 Apprentice
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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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OK I found out how to telnet into the SMTP server to check (ironically from the Microsoft web site)..
So I telnet in:
telnet servername 25
Connect up straight away with the laptop and PC, but goes pear shaped with the Sun. It seems to be doing the DNS look ups now:
marky root # telnet mx00.1and1.co.uk 25
Trying 212.227.15.169...
Trying 212.227.15.186...
Trying 212.227.15.134...
Trying 212.227.15.150...
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection timed out
Can anybody help, as I am on the verge of buying a new router!
Cheers, |
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marky9074 Apprentice
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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Bought a new router....
Safecom SWAMRU-54108
........worked straight away!
DONT BUY A DLINK!! |
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