Not sure if it is related, but my /var/spool/exim/scan and
/var/spool/exim/input directories have a lot of files in them.
Input: 2223 files
Scan: 2223 files
I am sure it is not a coincidence. The queue is empty. The files names
definitely seem to correspond between the two directories. All the files in
inpur are -D files (I believe that means body, -H is header). Interestingly
there are n o corresponding -H header files in input.
I was notified of this issue by a client who has not received any emails
from the below mentioned mx.sendinghost.com [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx].
They do get a reject message on their end of:
Generating server: mx.sendinghost.comclient(a)hisdomain.com
#< #4.4.2 X-Proprietary; lost connection with my.host.com [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]
while sending end of data -- message may be sent more than once> #SMTP#
I did run a:
exim -bh xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
and it ends up at an ACCEPT.
From: Helmut Fritz [mailto:helmut(a)fritz.us.com]
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 12:48 PM
To: 'Exim4U General Discussion'
Subject: help with DEFER errors
Guys,
1. I have a lot of these type of messages in my mainlog:
H=(mx.sendinghost.com) [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] Warning: ACL "warn" statement
skipped: condition test deferred: failed to expand ACL string "${lookup
dnsdb{a=$smtp_active_hostname}}": lookup of "a=my.host.com" gave DEFER:
I am trying to look through the configs to see if I can determine where and
why I am getting these.
Are they a cause for any real concer? What causes them and can it be
recified?
I am not running a multi-ip host, but do host multiple virtual domains.
2. I am not sure if it is related (I think not), but I also get
messages that correspond with the sending host that is in some of the above
messages but the emails do NOT seem to come through to the users mailbox. I
(think I) do see the actual emails in the /var/spool/exim/scan directory
though. The only thing I find in the logs is this message:
1b4BZC-0005p9-Ek H= mx.sendinghost.com [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] Warning:
spam-score-int: 1 (/). spamreject: 990.
Any help, ideas or thoughts would be welcome. I did a google search that
did not seem to provide an useful help.
Thx.
Helmut
P.S. not yet updated to latest release of exim4u.
Guys,
1. I have a lot of these type of messages in my mainlog:
H=(mx.sendinghost.com) [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] Warning: ACL "warn" statement
skipped: condition test deferred: failed to expand ACL string "${lookup
dnsdb{a=$smtp_active_hostname}}": lookup of "a=my.host.com" gave DEFER:
I am trying to look through the configs to see if I can determine where and
why I am getting these.
Are they a cause for any real concer? What causes them and can it be
recified?
I am not running a multi-ip host, but do host multiple virtual domains.
2. I am not sure if it is related (I think not), but I also get
messages that correspond with the sending host that is in some of the above
messages but the emails do NOT seem to come through to the users mailbox. I
(think I) do see the actual emails in the /var/spool/exim/scan directory
though. The only thing I find in the logs is this message:
1b4BZC-0005p9-Ek H= mx.sendinghost.com [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx] Warning:
spam-score-int: 1 (/). spamreject: 990.
Any help, ideas or thoughts would be welcome. I did a google search that
did not seem to provide an useful help.
Thx.
Helmut
P.S. not yet updated to latest release of exim4u.
