email server question

[Lonnie Cumberland]

Hi All,

I think you are right. I have been able to pass the tests that you 
mentioned. The problem seem to come from y MX configuration out at 
DNSpark.com

I'm looking into it now.

Thanks,
Lonnie

Scot L. Harris wrote:

>On Sat, 2004-09-11 at 23:23, Lonnie Cumberland wrote:
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>>I have a dynamic IP on my cable modem being serviced by DNSpark which 
>>allow me to keep my domain name in sync with my current IP.
>>
>>The problem is now that I can send email from my host at home to a web 
>>email account that I have on a hosting service but cannot seem to 
>>receive an emails onto my local host.
>>
>>MailEnable: Message Delivery Failure.
>>
>>The following recipient(s) could not be reached:
>>
>>	[SMTP:lonnie at outstep.com]: General Failure
>>
>>Any ideas on a possible fix would be greatly appreciated.
>>    
>>
>
>Assuming you have MX records configured correctly in DNS for the moment
>the following items might cause such a problem:
>
>1. ISP may be blocking inbound port 25.  Try using telnet outstep.com
>25.  If you get a connection you should be able to type HELO domain.name
>and get a response.  If you can not get a connection port 25 may be
>blocked.
>
>2. You have a firewall on your machine blocking port 25.  Same test as
>in 1.  But this one you can fix by opening port 25.  Quick test would be
>to issue the command:  service iptables stop.  Then run a test email to
>the system or the telnet test in 1.
>
>3. You don't have your MTA enabled on the server.  You need to have a
>process listening on port 25 to receive the message.  Try the command:
>netstat -an | grep :25
>
>This should list a process listening on port 25.  If you don't have one
>then you need to enable your MTA.
>
>You can also use dig or nslookup to check your mx records.  
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