From: Chip Mefford (cmefforderuditium.org)
Date: Thu Feb 02 2006 - 07:32:15 CST

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Ralf Hildebrandt wrote:
> * Chip Mefford <cmefforderuditium.org>:
>
>
>>Feb 2 07:36:53 smail postfix/smtp[4067]: 0A49211AE61:
>>to=<-name-removed-nfcu.org>, relay=none, delay=161284, status=deferred
>>(Name service error for
>>name=nfcu.org type=MX: Host not found, try again)
>
> As you can see, the MX lookup returns a TEMPORARY error. So Postfix
> hopes to get a proper answer anytime soon.
>
>>$ dig NS.NAVYFEDCU.ORG nfcu.org IN MX
>>
>>; <<>> DiG 9.2.5 <<>> NS.NAVYFEDCU.ORG nfcu.org IN MX
>>; (1 server found)
>>;; global options: printcmd
>
>>;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
>
> see?
>
>>Okay, I'm 'guessing' that since the dns server refuses to answer
>>the MX request, that postfix is (fairly) figuring it will just
>>defer the delivery until such a time as the dns server answers?
>
> Yes. It refuses to give any answer.
>
>>and if gives and answer of 0, it would then attempt the A record?
>
> Yes.
> try:
>
> ignore_mx_lookup_error = yes

Ah, very well.

Thanks kindly for this direction, and shame on me for
not finding this option by reading :)

Thanks again.

--chipper

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