OT: Postfix problem I am hoping you can help with

[James Smith <ja...@discs.uk.com>]

I am trying to get out Postfix server to send AOL mail to our ISP rather
than directly to AOL as they insist on bouncing our mail if we send
directly.

I am editing the transport files with the following lines...

aol.com         smtp:smtp.nildram.co.uk
.aol.com        smtp:smtp.nildram.co.uk
gmail.com       smtp:smtp.nildram.co.uk

With the gmail one there so I can test it is working, unfortunately after a
"postfix restart" it is still sending the mail directly.

I am also a little concerned that the transport file has the following at
the top of it...

#
# MTA Managment Transport List;
#
# Please do NOT edit it manually;
#

So where am I supposed to edit it?

Can anyone help as this is driving me crazy.

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Re: OT: Postfix problem I am hoping you can help with

[Thomas Schlosser <ts...@googlemail.com>]

Did you try to use [ ] around the domain: ":[smtp.nildram.co.uk]"? This
prevents that postfix looks up MX for the given host but uses the target
directly.
Maybe you should have a deeper look into the log (optionally raise verbose
level).

Thomas
2006/5/30, James Smith <ja...@discs.uk.com>:
>
> I am trying to get out Postfix server to send AOL mail to our ISP rather
> than directly to AOL as they insist on bouncing our mail if we send
> directly.
>
> I am editing the transport files with the following lines...
>
> aol.com         smtp:smtp.nildram.co.uk
> .aol.com        smtp:smtp.nildram.co.uk
> gmail.com       smtp:smtp.nildram.co.uk
>
> With the gmail one there so I can test it is working, unfortunately after
> a
> "postfix restart" it is still sending the mail directly.
>
> I am also a little concerned that the transport file has the following at
> the top of it...
>
> #
> # MTA Managment Transport List;
> #
> # Please do NOT edit it manually;
> #
>
> So where am I supposed to edit it?
>
> Can anyone help as this is driving me crazy.
>
> --
> Jay
>
> --
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.4/351 - Release Date: 29/05/2006
>
>
>

RE: Postfix problem I am hoping you can help with

[Greg Allen <sa...@floridacpu.com>]

The format is correct, although I use IP address myself.

So, I would do like this.

	aol.com	     smtp:192.168.5.3

You must also specify AOL as a domain you accept in the 'relay_domains'
(main.cf file)

You must also add the following line (or similar) to main.cf

	transport_maps = hash/etc/postfix/transport

Remember, to make transport work you must also do a 'postmap' after you edit
the file.

	postmap /etc/postfix/transport

That creates the actual DB file that postfix can use.

Then restart postfix.





> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Smith [mailto:james@discs.uk.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 5:29 AM
> To: 'SpamAssassin Users List'
> Subject: OT: Postfix problem I am hoping you can help with
>
>
> I am trying to get out Postfix server to send AOL mail to our ISP rather
> than directly to AOL as they insist on bouncing our mail if we send
> directly.
>
> I am editing the transport files with the following lines...
>
> aol.com         smtp:smtp.nildram.co.uk
> .aol.com        smtp:smtp.nildram.co.uk
> gmail.com       smtp:smtp.nildram.co.uk
>
> With the gmail one there so I can test it is working,
> unfortunately after a
> "postfix restart" it is still sending the mail directly.
>
> I am also a little concerned that the transport file has the following at
> the top of it...
>
> #
> # MTA Managment Transport List;
> #
> # Please do NOT edit it manually;
> #
>
> So where am I supposed to edit it?
>
> Can anyone help as this is driving me crazy.
>
> --
> Jay
>
> --
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.4/351 - Release Date: 29/05/2006
>
>
>
>