Emai - Local Configuration error

From: Dale Caldwell <dalec_at_together.net>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 11:11:46 -0400

I'm hoping someone can help me clear up this 'problem', which may not be
sendmail, but in the client configuration. If so, sorry to toss in the
off-topic posting.

Environment:
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My client email readers use the incoming mail server name:
    pop.domain.com

The return address is always:
    user_at_domain.com

The outgoing SMTP server is:
    mail.domain.com

Using Eudora, I noticed:
   Allow Authorization is ENABLED.

Last, I'm using <domain.com> under Domain to add to unqualified addresses in
Eudora.

Periodically, I find bounced error messages to our postmaster address, sent
from the MAILER-DAEMON_at_server.domain.com. The subject is
    Local configuration error

The user/email varies, but the messages are the same.

Message sample:

   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
553 pop.domain.com. config error: mail loops back to me (MX problem?)
554 <user_at_pop.domain.com>... Local configuration error
Reporting-MTA: dns; server.gardeners.com

My host is running Compaq Tru64. I have a /etc/namedb/domain.db file with
the following:

    domain.com. IN MX 1 server.domain.com.

    ; pop/mail must be A record for reverse name resolution
    pop IN A 1.2.3.4

The error message shows pop.domain.com for the X-Sender and the Message ID
is id_at_pop.domain.com

Do I need to modify the <pop> reference or add an MX item for pop?

Thanks for the help.

Dale
Received on Wed Jul 26 2000 - 15:12:09 NZST

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