Re: Incomming SMTP emails not being processed.

[Bradley Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>]

Never mind my question on resovling.. I read your post wrong..  sorry.

Still, check CFGTCP option 12.

On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 8:30 AM, Bradley Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> What's in CFGTCP option 12 for host and domain?
>
> when you say it resolves to "xxx" where are you performing the PING/etc?
> Your IBM i? A PC?  Both?
>
> Brad
> www.bvstools.com
>
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 8:18 AM, <RIAAN.RAS@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > The restore was done without any errors and we have have checked the
> > logicals.
> > IBM just responded indicating that the translation of the host table
> > entries are correct.
> > The host table entry has the host name configured as 'mycompany.ZA.COM'
> > but the mail
> > server resolves to 'mycompany.aA.COM'
> >
> > Still investigating
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From:   "Jim Oberholtzer" <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To:     "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'"
> > <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date:   2016-04-20 03:13 PM
> > Subject:        RE: Incomming SMTP emails not being processed.
> > Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >
> > Are you sure all the directory entries are correct?  Also depending on how
> > the system was recovered, you might have an issue with the logical files
> > in
> > QGPL/QUSRSYS.  I'd go out and look to see if you have any of the
> > 'ABCDEV0001' type file names on logicals indicating there was an issue
> > with
> > the restore.  I've seen that problem even with very experienced admins.
> >
> > Long shot but it might provide some insight.
> >
> > --
> > Jim Oberholtzer
> > Agile Technology Architects
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > RIAAN.RAS@xxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 8:01 AM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Cc: MIDRANGE-L
> > Subject: Re: Incomming SMTP emails not being processed.
> >
> > Hi ROb.
> >
> > I have tested the mail by performing the Telnet but to the SMTP port 25.
> > Outgoing mail is working perfectly.
> > Sending mail to an user id on the IBMi system is where the problem is.
> > Both from external and from the internal telnet session.
> >
> > Will wait for IBM to respond.
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From:   Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date:   2016-04-20 02:45 PM
> > Subject:        Re: Incomming SMTP emails not being processed.
> > Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >
> > Good idea to contact IBM.
> >
> > You might also want to try the email troubleshooting steps at the
> > knowledge
> > center.
> >
> > If it's accessible from the internet you may want to try
> > http://www.zmailer.org/mxverify-cgi.html
> >
> > You could try these steps from a Windows DOS command prompt telnet myibmi
> > 21
> > This tells you to telnet into your IBM i on port 21 (email) Enter in this
> > command  RSET It should echo back
> >  250 flushed
> > Then enter this command
> >  MAIL FROM:<postmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > It should echo back
> >  250 OK
> > Then enter this command
> >  RCPT TO:<postmaster@xxxxxxxxx>
> > It should echo back
> >  250 OK
> > Now you know you're connecting pretty good.
> > At this point I normally enter
> > QUIT
> >
> > Rob Berendt
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From:   RIAAN.RAS@xxxxxxxxx
> > To:     midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date:   04/20/2016 08:36 AM
> > Subject:        Incomming SMTP emails not being processed.
> > Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi All.
> >
> > We have failed over from Production to the DR server as part of our annual
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > testing and are experiencing mail problems on the DR server.
> > The DR server is a identical copy of the Production server as we used the
> > same backup to restore both systems when moving over to the
> > new Power 8 hardware.
> >
> > All outgoing email is working properly but no incoming email is processed.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > SMTP configuration is identical on both servers as well as all
> > the directory entries. When external email is send to the IBMi sever do
> > you get a non-delivery notification and noting is written to the mail
> > box on the IBMi server. (/QTCPTTM/MAIL/'user id')
> >
> > I have send SMTP trace logs to IBM on a open PMR but we have no solution
> > as yet.
> >
> > Have anybody had such a problem?
> >
> > Kind regards
> >
> > Riaan
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