Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: "J. Roeleveld" <joost@××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Too many invalid recipients. (in reply to MAIL FROM command))
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:22:55
Message-Id: 5A317612-5A4F-4E45-8EB3-549EDF8ED4B2@antarean.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Too many invalid recipients. (in reply to MAIL FROM command)) by wabe
1 On March 29, 2017 5:34:48 PM GMT+02:00, wabe <wabenbau@×××××.com> wrote:
2 >"J. Roeleveld" <joost@××××××××.org> wrote:
3 >
4 >> On March 29, 2017 7:24:15 AM GMT+02:00, thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
5 >> >On 03/28/2017 10:57 PM, thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
6 >> >[snip
7 >> >>>>[69.49.....] said: 550 5.7.1 <>... Too many
8 >> >>>> invalid recipients. (in reply to MAIL FROM command))
9 >> >>>>
10 >> >>>> How to setup postfix correctly?
11 >> >>>>
12 >> >>>> The only syscon7.localdomain is the entry from /etc/hosts
13 >> >>>>
14 >> >>>> in: /etc/mail/aliases I have:
15 >> >>>> root: thelma@×××××××××××.com
16 >> >>>>
17 >> >>>> So why postfix is sending it to: <root@×××××××.localdomain>
18 >> >>>
19 >> >>> "man aliases" will probably give you the answer.
20 >> >>>
21 >> >>> --
22 >> >>> Regards
23 >> >>> wabe
24 >> >>
25 >> >> No, it will not!
26 >> >>
27 >> >> The explanation is here:
28 >> >>
29 >>
30 >>https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21895287/SMTP-550-Too-many-invalid-recipients.html
31 >
32 >> >>
33 >> >> --
34 >> >> Thelma
35 >> >
36 >> >I don't run an internal mail server but was wondering is there an
37 >> >easy way to configure the postfix so it will keep local mail
38 >(portage
39 >> >notifications, hylafax etc) away from system provider.
40 >> >My boxes are connected over VPN.
41 >> >
42 >> >When I was setting up a new box today, something happen to cron
43 >email
44 >> >notification I started receiving bunch of emails like:
45 >> >Cron <root@i5> root test -x /usr/sbin/run-crons
46 >> >&& /usr/sbin/run-crons
47 >> >
48 >> >So provide mail server block my internal system emails from passing
49 >> >through their server.
50 >> >
51 >> >--
52 >> >Thelma
53 >>
54 >> There are plenty of howtos, guides and documents online detailing how
55 >> to do this with a variety of mail servers.
56 >>
57 >> Please use Google.
58 >
59 >Hint: Search for "postfix mydestination"
60 >
61 >--
62 >Regards
63 >wabe
64
65 That will only work when postfix knows where to send local mail to.
66 As I said, there are plenty of howtos on how to setup a local mailserver. It will require more software, Postfix is only part of the solution.
67
68 --
69 Joost
70 --
71 Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.