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I installed sendmail using this tutorial:
Install sendmail debian gnu linux
I am using this command to send my test email:
mail -s "Subject" "xxxxxxxx@outlook.com" <<< "This is the body"
mail.log
in /var/log
says:
Dec 29 18:15:28 raspberrypi sendmail[14546]: tBU2FSim014546: from=root, size=232, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201512300215.tBU2FSim014546@raspberrypi.home>, relay=root@localhost
Dec 29 18:15:28 raspberrypi sm-mta[14547]: tBU2FS3h014547: from=<root@raspberrypi.home>, size=480, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201512300215.tBU2FSim014546@raspberrypi.home>, proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA-v4, relay=localhost [127.0.0.1]
Dec 29 18:15:28 raspberrypi sendmail[14546]: tBU2FSim014546: to=xxxxxxx@outlook.com, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30232, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (tBU2FS3h014547 Message accepted for delivery)
Despite what the log says about the message being accepted, I never get the message. Does anyone know what is going on? I didn't know what to include in my question, so if you need more info, just ask. Thank you!
I am using Debian Jessie.
debian sendmail smtp
|
show 3 more comments
I installed sendmail using this tutorial:
Install sendmail debian gnu linux
I am using this command to send my test email:
mail -s "Subject" "xxxxxxxx@outlook.com" <<< "This is the body"
mail.log
in /var/log
says:
Dec 29 18:15:28 raspberrypi sendmail[14546]: tBU2FSim014546: from=root, size=232, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201512300215.tBU2FSim014546@raspberrypi.home>, relay=root@localhost
Dec 29 18:15:28 raspberrypi sm-mta[14547]: tBU2FS3h014547: from=<root@raspberrypi.home>, size=480, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201512300215.tBU2FSim014546@raspberrypi.home>, proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA-v4, relay=localhost [127.0.0.1]
Dec 29 18:15:28 raspberrypi sendmail[14546]: tBU2FSim014546: to=xxxxxxx@outlook.com, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30232, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (tBU2FS3h014547 Message accepted for delivery)
Despite what the log says about the message being accepted, I never get the message. Does anyone know what is going on? I didn't know what to include in my question, so if you need more info, just ask. Thank you!
I am using Debian Jessie.
debian sendmail smtp
Does your provider block outbound port 25?
– cutrightjm
Dec 30 '15 at 3:45
2
That has nothing to do with whether your provider blocks port 25. By provider I mean ISP.
– cutrightjm
Dec 30 '15 at 3:53
1
Try with a-v
flag added tomail
, it tend to give much more useful info for you and anyone trying to assist... The destination server might also be sending the mail directly to spam... (This can be reduced with black magic, reverse DNS matching forward DNS and other types of config changes...)
– Gert van den Berg
Dec 30 '15 at 5:17
3
Have you posted ALL log entries withtBU2FS3h014547
?
– AnFi
Dec 30 '15 at 6:05
1
per @AndrzejA.Filip's comment, your last "accepted" line was to localhost; where did it go from there?
– Jeff Schaller♦
Dec 30 '15 at 14:55
|
show 3 more comments
I installed sendmail using this tutorial:
Install sendmail debian gnu linux
I am using this command to send my test email:
mail -s "Subject" "xxxxxxxx@outlook.com" <<< "This is the body"
mail.log
in /var/log
says:
Dec 29 18:15:28 raspberrypi sendmail[14546]: tBU2FSim014546: from=root, size=232, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201512300215.tBU2FSim014546@raspberrypi.home>, relay=root@localhost
Dec 29 18:15:28 raspberrypi sm-mta[14547]: tBU2FS3h014547: from=<root@raspberrypi.home>, size=480, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201512300215.tBU2FSim014546@raspberrypi.home>, proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA-v4, relay=localhost [127.0.0.1]
Dec 29 18:15:28 raspberrypi sendmail[14546]: tBU2FSim014546: to=xxxxxxx@outlook.com, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30232, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (tBU2FS3h014547 Message accepted for delivery)
Despite what the log says about the message being accepted, I never get the message. Does anyone know what is going on? I didn't know what to include in my question, so if you need more info, just ask. Thank you!
I am using Debian Jessie.
debian sendmail smtp
I installed sendmail using this tutorial:
Install sendmail debian gnu linux
I am using this command to send my test email:
mail -s "Subject" "xxxxxxxx@outlook.com" <<< "This is the body"
mail.log
in /var/log
says:
Dec 29 18:15:28 raspberrypi sendmail[14546]: tBU2FSim014546: from=root, size=232, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201512300215.tBU2FSim014546@raspberrypi.home>, relay=root@localhost
Dec 29 18:15:28 raspberrypi sm-mta[14547]: tBU2FS3h014547: from=<root@raspberrypi.home>, size=480, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201512300215.tBU2FSim014546@raspberrypi.home>, proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA-v4, relay=localhost [127.0.0.1]
Dec 29 18:15:28 raspberrypi sendmail[14546]: tBU2FSim014546: to=xxxxxxx@outlook.com, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=relay, pri=30232, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (tBU2FS3h014547 Message accepted for delivery)
Despite what the log says about the message being accepted, I never get the message. Does anyone know what is going on? I didn't know what to include in my question, so if you need more info, just ask. Thank you!
I am using Debian Jessie.
debian sendmail smtp
debian sendmail smtp
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Does your provider block outbound port 25?
– cutrightjm
Dec 30 '15 at 3:45
2
That has nothing to do with whether your provider blocks port 25. By provider I mean ISP.
– cutrightjm
Dec 30 '15 at 3:53
1
Try with a-v
flag added tomail
, it tend to give much more useful info for you and anyone trying to assist... The destination server might also be sending the mail directly to spam... (This can be reduced with black magic, reverse DNS matching forward DNS and other types of config changes...)
– Gert van den Berg
Dec 30 '15 at 5:17
3
Have you posted ALL log entries withtBU2FS3h014547
?
– AnFi
Dec 30 '15 at 6:05
1
per @AndrzejA.Filip's comment, your last "accepted" line was to localhost; where did it go from there?
– Jeff Schaller♦
Dec 30 '15 at 14:55
|
show 3 more comments
Does your provider block outbound port 25?
– cutrightjm
Dec 30 '15 at 3:45
2
That has nothing to do with whether your provider blocks port 25. By provider I mean ISP.
– cutrightjm
Dec 30 '15 at 3:53
1
Try with a-v
flag added tomail
, it tend to give much more useful info for you and anyone trying to assist... The destination server might also be sending the mail directly to spam... (This can be reduced with black magic, reverse DNS matching forward DNS and other types of config changes...)
– Gert van den Berg
Dec 30 '15 at 5:17
3
Have you posted ALL log entries withtBU2FS3h014547
?
– AnFi
Dec 30 '15 at 6:05
1
per @AndrzejA.Filip's comment, your last "accepted" line was to localhost; where did it go from there?
– Jeff Schaller♦
Dec 30 '15 at 14:55
Does your provider block outbound port 25?
– cutrightjm
Dec 30 '15 at 3:45
Does your provider block outbound port 25?
– cutrightjm
Dec 30 '15 at 3:45
2
2
That has nothing to do with whether your provider blocks port 25. By provider I mean ISP.
– cutrightjm
Dec 30 '15 at 3:53
That has nothing to do with whether your provider blocks port 25. By provider I mean ISP.
– cutrightjm
Dec 30 '15 at 3:53
1
1
Try with a
-v
flag added to mail
, it tend to give much more useful info for you and anyone trying to assist... The destination server might also be sending the mail directly to spam... (This can be reduced with black magic, reverse DNS matching forward DNS and other types of config changes...)– Gert van den Berg
Dec 30 '15 at 5:17
Try with a
-v
flag added to mail
, it tend to give much more useful info for you and anyone trying to assist... The destination server might also be sending the mail directly to spam... (This can be reduced with black magic, reverse DNS matching forward DNS and other types of config changes...)– Gert van den Berg
Dec 30 '15 at 5:17
3
3
Have you posted ALL log entries with
tBU2FS3h014547
?– AnFi
Dec 30 '15 at 6:05
Have you posted ALL log entries with
tBU2FS3h014547
?– AnFi
Dec 30 '15 at 6:05
1
1
per @AndrzejA.Filip's comment, your last "accepted" line was to localhost; where did it go from there?
– Jeff Schaller♦
Dec 30 '15 at 14:55
per @AndrzejA.Filip's comment, your last "accepted" line was to localhost; where did it go from there?
– Jeff Schaller♦
Dec 30 '15 at 14:55
|
show 3 more comments
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Sendmail: sending a test message
As root execute shell script below to send a test message with SMTP session tracking. It usually provides some helpful clues.
#!/bin/sh
RECIPIENT="xxxxxxxx@outlook.com"
/usr/sbin/sendmail -i -v -Am -- $RECIPIENT <<END
Subject: test message
To: $RECIPIENT
This is a test messsage
END
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Sendmail: sending a test message
As root execute shell script below to send a test message with SMTP session tracking. It usually provides some helpful clues.
#!/bin/sh
RECIPIENT="xxxxxxxx@outlook.com"
/usr/sbin/sendmail -i -v -Am -- $RECIPIENT <<END
Subject: test message
To: $RECIPIENT
This is a test messsage
END
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Sendmail: sending a test message
As root execute shell script below to send a test message with SMTP session tracking. It usually provides some helpful clues.
#!/bin/sh
RECIPIENT="xxxxxxxx@outlook.com"
/usr/sbin/sendmail -i -v -Am -- $RECIPIENT <<END
Subject: test message
To: $RECIPIENT
This is a test messsage
END
add a comment |
Sendmail: sending a test message
As root execute shell script below to send a test message with SMTP session tracking. It usually provides some helpful clues.
#!/bin/sh
RECIPIENT="xxxxxxxx@outlook.com"
/usr/sbin/sendmail -i -v -Am -- $RECIPIENT <<END
Subject: test message
To: $RECIPIENT
This is a test messsage
END
Sendmail: sending a test message
As root execute shell script below to send a test message with SMTP session tracking. It usually provides some helpful clues.
#!/bin/sh
RECIPIENT="xxxxxxxx@outlook.com"
/usr/sbin/sendmail -i -v -Am -- $RECIPIENT <<END
Subject: test message
To: $RECIPIENT
This is a test messsage
END
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Does your provider block outbound port 25?
– cutrightjm
Dec 30 '15 at 3:45
2
That has nothing to do with whether your provider blocks port 25. By provider I mean ISP.
– cutrightjm
Dec 30 '15 at 3:53
1
Try with a
-v
flag added tomail
, it tend to give much more useful info for you and anyone trying to assist... The destination server might also be sending the mail directly to spam... (This can be reduced with black magic, reverse DNS matching forward DNS and other types of config changes...)– Gert van den Berg
Dec 30 '15 at 5:17
3
Have you posted ALL log entries with
tBU2FS3h014547
?– AnFi
Dec 30 '15 at 6:05
1
per @AndrzejA.Filip's comment, your last "accepted" line was to localhost; where did it go from there?
– Jeff Schaller♦
Dec 30 '15 at 14:55