Re: [tlug] can't post to Mandrake expert.

[Gavin <gauin_36@example.com>]

On Thursday 28 March 2002 22:10, Jack Morgan wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 27, 2002 at 10:48:49PM +0900, Gavin wrote:
> > I'm using Mandrake 8.0 and for the last few months I've been posting to
> > the expert users group and so far I've seen none of my posts, also many
> > of my friends have informed me that they have mailed me and I have not
> > received anything.. It's driving me mad!!Does anyone have any ideas why
> > this is happening??  help
>
> You need to give us a little more information. Just from what you told us,
> my advice would be to ditch Mandrake :-)
>
> Possibilities include:
>
> --MTA (aka mail server) is mis-configured
>
> --Your domain is "blacklisted" (eg was used to send spam) and the Mandrake
> MTA is dropping you mail
>
> I suggest looking in your mail que from mail that hasn't been delivered,
> which means your mail client dropped off your mail to your MTA and your MTA
> hasn't sent your mail off your PC. If your MTA is sendmail try: sendmail
> -bp
> Also, try sending mail to yourself from a hotmail account. If that returns
> to you, have a look at the headers which should say why it was returned to
> you, or post them here.
>
> Hope this helps,


Jack,

Thanks for your quick reply, ok for the record, I'm using postfix, heard it 
was more secure than sendmail (I heard!! don't really know..) I sent mail to 
my hotmail and yahoo acounts and they received them. as for checking my mail 
que (my sent-mail box and outbox) all mail was sent out (outbox is empty) 
sent-mail box has all my sent letters. if I'm looking in the wrong place 
please let me know.  

at the moment I'm guessing that my domain   Gavin1.localdomain (work box) and 
Gavin2.localdomain (Gateway box)  has been black listed..  Jack, how do I 
check to see if I have been B.listed?? and if anyone is using postfix, how 
should I set it up and which box should I setup  eg. only gateway box or 
both?? I know these questions sound stupid but I feel a stupid question is 
one that is never asked. Thanks for your time. 

Sincerly,

Gavin (Fukushima, Japan)

P.S. Jack, what flavor are you running??