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SMTP recent failure

Hi,

The SMTP proxy has been working fine for weeks now, but this morning I was worried to find that I had no new external email waiting for me as usual.

A quick look into the log files showed entries similar to this:

2007:03:15-20:21:29 (none) exim[17091]: 2007-03-15 20:21:29 End queue run: pid=17091
2007:03:15-20:21:53 (none) exim[5430]: 2007-03-15 20:21:53 SMTP connection from [146.82.220.36]:41231 (TCP/IP connection count = 1)
2007:03:15-20:22:04 (none) exim[18642]: 2007-03-15 20:22:04 [pid 18642] [146.82.220.36] F= Untrusted message
2007:03:15-20:22:04 (none) exim[18642]: 2007-03-15 20:22:04 [pid 18642] [146.82.220.36] F= R= Verifying recipient address
2007:03:15-20:22:04 (none) exim[18642]: 2007-03-15 20:22:04 [pid 18642] [146.82.220.36] F= R= Performing default RBL checks
2007:03:15-20:22:04 (none) exim[18642]: 2007-03-15 20:22:04 [pid 18642] [146.82.220.36] F= R= Performing dialup RBL checks
2007:03:15-20:22:04 (none) exim[18642]: 2007-03-15 20:22:04 [pid 18642] [146.82.220.36] F= R= Performing 'fail' SPF check
2007:03:15-20:22:05 (none) exim[18642]: 2007-03-15 20:22:05 [pid 18642] [146.82.220.36] F= R= Greylisting: (still) deferring this host
2007:03:15-20:22:05 (none) exim[18642]: 2007-03-15 20:22:05 H=(mta1.primary.ddc.dartmail.net) [146.82.220.36]:41231 F= temporarily rejected RCPT : Temporary failure
2007:03:15-20:22:07 (none) exim[18322]: 2007-03-15 20:22:07 1HRvI2-00044T-J9 == astaro@secret.co.uk R=cff_route T=cff_smtp defer (-46): SMTP error from remote mail server after end of data: host 127.0.0.1 [127.0.0.1]: 451 basic_ios::clear
2007:03:15-20:22:07 (none) exim[18646]: 2007-03-15 20:22:07 1HReYZ-0003cN-Ia == johndoe@secret.co.uk R=cff_route T=cff_smtp defer (-53): retry time not reached for any host
2007:03:15-20:22:09 (none) exim[18655]: 2007-03-15 20:22:09 Start queue run: pid=18655
2007:03:15-20:22:09 (none) exim[18659]: 2007-03-15 20:22:09 1HRZ46-0001di-5f == johndoe@secret.co.uk R=cff_route T=cff_smtp defer (-53): retry time not reached for any host
2007:03:15-20:22:10 (none) exim[18642]: 2007-03-15 20:22:10 SMTP connection from (mta1.primary.ddc.dartmail.net) [146.82.220.36]:41231 closed by QUIT
2007:03:15-20:22:20 (none) exim[18334]: 2007-03-15 20:22:20 1HRh4m-0004jP-Ll == johndoe@secret.co.uk R=cff_route T=cff_smtp defer (-46): SMTP error from remote mail server after end of data: host 127.0.0.1 [127.0.0.1]: 451 basic_ios::clear
2007:03:15-20:22:20 (none) exim[18672]: 2007-03-15 20:22:20 1HReYZ-0003cN-Ia == johndoe@secret.co.uk R=cff_route T=cff_smtp defer (-53): retry time not reached for any host
2007:03:15-20:23:09 (none) exim[18692]: 2007-03-15 20:23:09 Start queue run: pid=18692
2007:03:15-20:23:11 (none) exim[18376]: 2007-03-15 20:23:11 1HRoPJ-0000Cr-C5 == johndoe@secret.co.uk R=cff_route T=cff_smtp defer (-46): SMTP error from remote mail server after end of data: host 127.0.0.1 [127.0.0.1]: 451 basic_ios::clear
2007:03:15-20:23:11 (none) exim[18362]: 2007-03-15 20:23:11 End queue run: pid=18362
2007:03:15-20:23:16 (none) exim[18384]: 2007-03-15 20:23:16 1HRhSg-0004uS-3t == johndoe@secret.co.uk R=cff_route T=cff_smtp defer (-46): SMTP error from remote mail server after end of data: host 127.0.0.1 [127.0.0.1]: 451 basic_ios::clear
2007:03:15-20:23:16 (none) exim[18709]: 2007-03-15 20:23:16 1HRoPJ-0000Cr-C5 == johndoe@secret.co.uk R=cff_route T=cff_smtp defer (-53): retry time not reached for any host
2007:03:15-20:23:16 (none) exim[18712]: 2007-03-15 20:23:16 1HRh4m-0004jP-Ll == johndoe@secret.co.uk R=cff_route T=cff_smtp defer (-53): retry time not reached for any host
2007:03:15-20:23:22 (none) exim[18392]: 2007-03-15 20:23:22 1HRfqz-0004BH-PX == johndoe@secret.co.uk R=cff_route T=cff_smtp defer (-46): SMTP error from remote mail server after end of data: host 127.0.0.1 [127.0.0.1]: 451 basic_ios::clear
2007:03:15-20:23:22 (none) exim[17678]: 2007-03-15 20:23:22 End queue run: pid=17678
2007:03:15-20:23:27 (none) exim[18396]: 2007-03-15 20:23:27 1HRuxo-0003tp-R9 == johndoe@secret.co.uk R=cff_route T=cff_smtp defer (-46): SMTP error from remote mail server after end of data: host 127.0.0.1 [127.0.0.1]: 451 basic_ios::clear

This is a log file from this evening with the names changed to protect the innocent.

Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks

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0 FreudianSlip over 18 years ago

Hi,

It looks like this is the start of the problem:

2007:03:17-07:49:57 (none) exim[25188]: 2007-03-17 07:49:57 1HSTel-0006Vm-TS 127.0.0.1 [127.0.0.1]:1234 Connection refused

I've looked through the exim FAQ's and although there are some suggestions as to a resolution to this, it means editing configuration files, something that should not be needed.

Is there anyway to "default" the exim installation without 1) losing my emails currently stuck in there, and 2) having to re-build the box?

Thanks
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0 FreudianSlip over 18 years ago in reply to FreudianSlip

Hi,
Has anyone got an update on this one?

I'm still suffering with the same problems :E

Many thanks
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0 RufusToofus over 18 years ago in reply to FreudianSlip

There was a BUG fix in 7.003 for GMAIL accounts !
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0 FreudianSlip over 18 years ago in reply to RufusToofus

Hey Rufus, where do you find this information out?

I've just checked the announcements and there's no mention of 7003.. in fact the only reason I knew about it was the previous poster, and the nice chaps from Astaro UK whom I met at InfoSec yesterday.

Is there an official announcement along with a list of bug fixes somewhere?
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0 RufusToofus over 18 years ago in reply to FreudianSlip

Hey Rufus, where do you find this information out?

I've just checked the announcements and there's no mention of 7003.. in fact the only reason I knew about it was the previous poster, and the nice chaps from Astaro UK whom I met at InfoSec yesterday.

Is there an official announcement along with a list of bug fixes somewhere?

1 ... because you should know me ;-)
2 ... Infosec .. I know !!

http://www.astaro.org/showthread.php?p=75410#post75410
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0 NugentS over 18 years ago in reply to RufusToofus

Unfortunately 7.003 did not fix my issue. However I can report that turning on transparent mode, after a bit of reconfiguration changes has meant that I can now receive email again (so far)

I have...

Emails in quarantine: 794

POP3: 0 SMTP: 794

Unaffected 0 Unaffected 793
Waiting for delivery 0 Waiting for delivery 1

Error: 0 Error: 0
Expression: 0 Expression: 0
Extension: 0 Extension: 0
Infected: 0 Infected: 0
Spam: 0 Spam: 0

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I shall leave it as is for a while and see what happens...

Sean
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0 ale_01 over 18 years ago in reply to NugentS

Hi
with 6.304 i have same problem

retry time not reached for any host
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0 NugentS over 18 years ago in reply to ale_01

Is that a new version (6.304) - in which case it looks as though the "bug" may have been implemented in yours as well......

Thats not good

Sean
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0 RufusToofus over 18 years ago in reply to NugentS

Ver 6.304 is Version 6
Ver 7.003 is Version 7
What hardware are you running ?
We are running
ASG220 - V6
ASG220 - V7
ASG320 - V7

Mail Server Novell Groupwise 7 - We have had NO issues with SMTP delivery here, it is very important to decide if you are "Self Hosting" or using a SMART Host, when sending ..post here we will try to help
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0 ale_01 over 18 years ago in reply to RufusToofus

Hi
I use ASG 425 with 6.304 Release

This is my SMTP proxy log (i clean external account email and public ip for privacy reason)

Log has many of raws like these

2007:05:08-00:12:57 (none) exim[6201]: 2007-05-08 00:12:57 1Hjzxb-0001LH-7M == *** R=dnslookup T=remote_smtp defer (-53): retry time not reached for any host
2007:05:08-00:12:58 (none) exim[6204]: 2007-05-08 00:12:58 1Hjzxb-0001LH-7M imail.in-network.com [YYY]: Connection reset by peer

As the message had a lot of recepients i decided to send a single message to one of these recepient.
But i had same result.

At the end i have:

2007:05:08-18:55:55 (none) exim[24186]: 2007-05-08 18:55:55 1Hjzxb-0001LH-7M ** ***: retry timeout exceeded
2007:05:08-18:55:55 (none) exim[24189]: 2007-05-08 18:55:55 1HlSyh-0006I9-9i <> R=1Hjzxb-0001LH-7M U=exim P=local S=108654
2007:05:08-18:55:55 (none) exim[24186]: 2007-05-08 18:55:55 1Hjzxb-0001LH-7M Completed

What does it mean?

This morning i looked my proxy queue and the most part of message was away.
I found only four message and two with Force Delivery went out proxy queue.
I wander if they are send or not because in my log i am not able to find its raws.

ps I'm Self Hosting
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0 FreudianSlip over 18 years ago in reply to ale_01

Hi All,

Slightly disappointed to have started to get these messages now - and no mail deliveries..

Any ideas? 7.003.

Thanks

Freudy

2007:05:13-17:21:22 (none) exim[15112]: 2007-05-13 17:21:22 Start queue run: pid=15112
2007:05:13-17:21:22 (none) exim[15114]: 2007-05-13 17:21:22 1HnFaZ-0001sB-L8 127.0.0.1 [127.0.0.1]:9925 Connection refused
2007:05:13-17:21:22 (none) exim[15113]: 2007-05-13 17:21:22 1HnFaZ-0001sB-L8 == ***xx@***x.co.uk R=crypto_route T=crypto_smtp defer (111): Connection refused
2007:05:13-17:21:22 (none) exim[15115]: 2007-05-13 17:21:22 1HnBVA-0004su-B2 == ***xx@***x.co.uk R=crypto_route T=crypto_smtp defer (-53): retry time not reached for any host
2007:05:13-17:21:22 (none) exim[15117]: 2007-05-13 17:21:22 1HnEvt-0000xt-SW == ***xx@***x.co.uk R=crypto_route T=crypto_smtp defer (-53): retry time not reached for any host
2007:05:13-17:21:22 (none) exim[15112]: 2007-05-13 17:21:22 End queue run: pid=15112
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0 FreudianSlip over 18 years ago in reply to FreudianSlip

So..

I applied 7.004 and these emails came flooding through.

Is there something that happens as part of a firmware upgrade that somehow clears the log jam - as this is twice the emails have been released after a firmeware upgrade.

??
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0 FreudianSlip over 18 years ago in reply to FreudianSlip

So..

I applied 7.004 and these emails came flooding through.

Is there something that happens as part of a firmware upgrade that somehow clears the log jam - as this is twice the emails have been released after a firmeware upgrade.

??
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0 RFCat_vk_01 over 18 years ago in reply to FreudianSlip

I believe there was a fix in v7.004 for the exim issue.

Ian M
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0 NugentS over 18 years ago in reply to RFCat_vk_01

Hmmm - not here. I rebuilt my Astaro box and moved it to elsewhere on my network at home (licensing issue) but still use it as an SMTP relay. After a week I have 10 unaffected (the catagory) emails stuck in the Astaro FW with no way of getting at them. They do not appear in Quarantine Manager.

I am on V 7.004
Running Astaro's Virtual Appliance.

However I should add that I do NOT appear to be getting the retry limit error that was occurring previously...

Sean
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