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SMTP connection timed out! No route to host!

sergeanttman
my smtp mail decided to stop sending to some hotmail addresses!  I get a conneciton timed out. and No route to host. but it seems to send fine to anyemail@charter.net.  here is a partial log.

2004:05:21-22:15:50 (none) exim[3573]: 2004-05-21 22:15:50 1BRJJv-00044c-L8 == myemail@hotmail.com R=dnslookup T=remote_smtp defer (110): Connection timed out
2004:05:21-22:15:50 (none) exim[3563]: 2004-05-21 22:15:50 End queue run: pid=3563
2004:05:21-22:17:53 (none) exim[4498]: 2004-05-21 22:17:53 1BRMs5-0001AW-TA mx2.hotmail.com [65.54.166.230]: Connection timed out
2004:05:21-22:21:02 (none) exim[4498]: 2004-05-21 22:21:02 1BRMs5-0001AW-TA mx3.hotmail.com [65.54.167.5]: Connection timed out
2004:05:21-22:21:11 (none) exim[4498]: 2004-05-21 22:21:11 1BRMs5-0001AW-TA mx3.hotmail.com [64.4.50.179]: No route to host
2004:05:21-22:21:11 (none) exim[4497]: 2004-05-21 22:21:11 1BRMs5-0001AW-TA == myemail@hotmail.com R=dnslookup T=remote_smtp defer (113): No route to host


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    Exim on ASL will try a maximum of five addresses before TEMPORARY giving up on a message. It will try another five next time it routes the message.

    Read more about this  HERE.

    BTW, hotmail seems to have 4 MX entries with equal priority, and each of those A records return 4 addresses.
  • 0 in reply to tom_01
    This is what I get with smarthost!

    2004:05:22-15:15:24 (none) exim[13236]: 2004-05-22 15:15:24 1BRctv-0003RR-MP == email@hotmail.com R=smarthost T=remote_smtp defer (-42): authentication required but server did not advertise AUTH support
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  • 0 in reply to tom_01
    This is what I get with smarthost!

    2004:05:22-15:15:24 (none) exim[13236]: 2004-05-22 15:15:24 1BRctv-0003RR-MP == email@hotmail.com R=smarthost T=remote_smtp defer (-42): authentication required but server did not advertise AUTH support
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