Re: [gentoo-user] I can't send attachments

[Mark Shields]

On Jan 6, 2008 7:42 AM, Michael Sullivan <michael@××××××××××××.com> wrote:

> I tried to send a comic strip as an attachment to my wife and I got a
> Mailbox Unavailable error.  I'm running:
>
> baby log # emerge -pv exim
>
> These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
>
> Calculating dependencies... done!
> [ebuild   R   ] mail-mta/exim-4.68  USE="exiscan exiscan-acl ldap mysql
> pam perl sasl ssl syslog tcpd -X -dnsdb -domainkeys -dovecot-sasl
> -gnutls -ipv6 -lmtp -mailwrapper -mbox -mbx -nis -postgres -radius -spf
> -sqlite -srs" 0 kB
>
> Total: 1 package (1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 0 kB
>
> And here's my exim.conf file:
> baby log # cat /etc/exim/exim.conf | sed '/#/d'
> domainlist local_domains = @ : espersunited.com :
> baby.espersunited.com : localhost : localdomain :
> camille.espersunited.com : catherine.espersunited.com : camille :
> catherine
> domainlist relay_to_domains =
> hostlist   relay_from_hosts = 127.0.0.1 : 192.168.1.2 : 192.168.1.3 :
> 192.168.1.4
> acl_smtp_rcpt = acl_check_rcpt
> acl_smtp_data = acl_check_data
> acl_smtp_mime = acl_check_mime
> av_scanner = clamd:/tmp/clamd
> spamd_address = 127.0.0.1 783
> qualify_domain = espersunited.com
> never_users = root
> host_lookup = *
> rfc1413_hosts = *
> rfc1413_query_timeout = 5s
> sender_unqualified_hosts = baby.espersunited.com :
> camille.espersunited.com : catherine.espersunited.com :
> localhost.localdomain
> recipient_unqualified_hosts = baby.espersunited.com :
> camille.espersunited.com : catherine.espersunited.com :
> localhost.localdomain
> ignore_bounce_errors_after = 2d
> timeout_frozen_after = 7d
> begin acl
> acl_check_rcpt:
>  accept  hosts = :
>  deny    message       = Restricted characters in address
>          domains       = +local_domains
>          local_parts   = ^[.] : ^.*[@%!/|]
>  deny    message       = Restricted characters in address
>          domains       = !+local_domains
>          local_parts   = ^[./|] : ^.*[@%!] : ^.*/\\.\\./
>  accept  local_parts   = postmaster
>          domains       = +local_domains
>  require verify        = sender
>  accept  hosts         = +relay_from_hosts
>          control       = submission
>  accept  authenticated = *
>          control       = submission
>  require message = relay not permitted
>          domains = +local_domains : +relay_to_domains
>  require verify = recipient
>  accept
> acl_check_data:
> warn    message    = X-SpamScore: $spam_score ($spam_bar)
>        spam       = nobody:true
> warn    message    = X-SpamReport: $spam_report
>        spam       = nobody:true
> warn    message    = X-Spam-Flag: ${if \
>                     >{$spam_score_int}{58}{Almost Certainly}\
>                     {${if >{$spam_score_int}{55}{Probably}\
>                     {${if >{$spam_score_int}{50}{Possibly}{Doubtful}\
>                     }}}}}
>        spam       = nobody
> warn message = Subject: [*SPAM*] $h_Subject ${if \
>                     >{$spam_score_int}{58}{Almost Certainly}\
>                     {${if >{$spam_score_int}{55}{Probably}\
>                     {${if >{$spam_score_int}{50}{Possibly}{Doubtful}\
>                     }}}}}
>        spam       = nobody
> deny    message    = Rejected: spam score $spam_score
>        spam       = nobody:true
>        condition  = ${if >{$spam_score_int}{60}{1}{0}}
> accept
> acl_check_mime:
>   warn decode = default
>   deny message = Blacklisted file extension detected
>   condition = ${if match \
>       {${lc:$mime_filename}} \
>       {\N(\.exe|\.pif|\.bat|\.scr|\.lnk|\.com|.vbs)$\N} \
>       {1}{0}}
>   accept
> acl_check_content:
>   deny  message = Serious MIME defect detected ($demime_reason)
>   demime = *
>   condition = ${if >{$demime_errorlevel}{2}{1}{0}}
>   deny  message = This message contains malware ($malware_name)
>   malware = *
>   warn  message = X-Spam-Score: $spam_score ($spam_bar)
>   spam = nobody:true
>   warn  message = X-Spam-Report: $spam_report
>   spam = nobody:true
>   warn message = Subject: [*SPAM*] $h_Subject
>   spam = nobody
>   deny  message = This message scored $spam_score points.
> Congratulations!
>   spam = nobody:true
>   condition = ${if >{$spam_score_int}{50}{1}{0}}
>   accept
> begin routers
> dnslookup:
>  driver = dnslookup
>  domains = ! +local_domains
>  transport = remote_smtp
>  ignore_target_hosts = 0.0.0.0 : 127.0.0.0/8
>  no_more
> system_aliases:
>  driver = redirect
>  allow_fail
>  allow_defer
>  data = ${lookup{$local_part}lsearch{/etc/mail/aliases}}
>  file_transport = address_file
>  pipe_transport = address_pipe
> userforward:
>  driver = redirect
>  check_local_user
>  file = $home/.forward
>  no_verify
>  no_expn
>  check_ancestor
>  file_transport = address_file
>  pipe_transport = address_pipe
>  reply_transport = address_reply
> localuser:
>  driver = accept
>  check_local_user
>  transport = local_delivery
>  cannot_route_message = Unknown user
> begin transports
> remote_smtp:
>  driver = smtp
> local_delivery:
>  driver = appendfile
>  directory = /home/$local_part/.maildir
>  maildir_format
>  delivery_date_add
>  envelope_to_add
>  return_path_add
> address_pipe:
>  driver = pipe
>  return_output
> address_file:
>  driver = appendfile
>  delivery_date_add
>  envelope_to_add
>  return_path_add
> address_reply:
>  driver = autoreply
> begin retry
> *                      *           F,2h,15m; G,16h,1h,1.5; F,4d,6h
> begin rewrite
> begin authenticators
>
> I have removed a lot of whitespace from this listing.  Does anyone have
> any ideas?  We just noticed it this morning, as we very rarely send
> attachments.  We can still send attachment-less emails normally.
> -Michael Sullivan-
>
>
> --
> gentoo-user@l.g.o mailing list
>
>
The "Mailbox Unavailable" sounds like an error in the form of an e-mail
bounceback from the e-mail address' server you were trying to send to.
Sometimes I see this error working in tech support (cable modem).  I doubt
it's anything on your end.

-- 
- Mark Shields