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If the internal SMTP server becomes unreachable, the SMTP proxy on the firewall fails to deliver mail to the internal SMTP after it becomes reachable again, even after 8 hours. Typical log bit:
2003-Nov 16 01:36:09 fw exim[24410]: 2003-11-16 01:36:09 1ALGWK-0007dj-Ls == greg@calibreNOSPAM.com R=static_exact T=remote_smtp defer (-53): retry time not reached for any host
at the CLI, typing:
chroot /var/chroot-smtp /bin/exim -qff
will push the queue to the internal mailserver correcting things.
Anyone know what might be the real issue here? Our set up seems simple enough:
INTERNET > SMTP_PROXY-on-FW > internal-SMTP server.
I have waited over 8 hours to see if the mail will dequeue by itself after the internal SMTP server is back up without luck. Any new mail arriving at this point (after the internal SMTP server is reachable) will queue up on the FW giving the same error as above, seemingly never to dequeue. After issuing the above command from the CLI, old mail is pushed to the internal SMTP server and new mail arriving is processed as expected.
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