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Old 04-10-2007
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Problem with mailx - Can execute but email not received
Hi,

I tried running mailx command like this:

Code:
sadm@bioinfo-z:~$ mailx foobar@gmail.com
Subject: testgmail
Some content.
.
EOT
As you can see although it is successfuly executed.
But still I can't receive email at my foobar@gmail.com
account.

What is the cause?
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check the return status $?

it could be in your send queue and yet to be delivered.

If you are on solaris, you could check the status of the delivery in /var/adm/messages
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Quote:
Originally Posted by monkfan
Hi,

I tried running mailx command like this:

Code:
sadm@bioinfo-z:~$ mailx foobar@gmail.com
Subject: testgmail
Some content.
.
EOT
As you can see although it is successfuly executed.
But still I can't receive email at my foobar@gmail.com
account.

What is the cause?
Im pretty sure its a dns issue (again) and if you type mailq, i bet all the mail you sent is in deferred state ...
If so, fix the dns issue if your box is using a dns or just take it out on /etc/nsswitch.conf (remove dns on the hosts entry) and you would want to check also if your mail gateway is set correctly in mail.cf (DS macro on sendmail system)
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If you are on solaris, you could check the status of the delivery in /var/adm/messages
A default Solaris syslog.conf configuration will log mail.debug (and above) to /var/log/syslog - not /var/adm/messages. Only mail.crit (and above) will be logged to /var/adm/messages.

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try this
try checking the mail queue.

'mailq' and see if the email left the system.

someone already recommended checking the mailq. my bad. but here is an example output.

servername:/root# mailq
/var/spool/mqueue is empty
Total requests: 0

-Sowser
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After executing the mailx, I tried "mailq" it gives me this:

Code:
sadm@bioinfo-z:~$ mailq
Mail queue is empty
How can I fix this issue?
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After running the mailx, looking at syslog shows this:
Code:
root@bioinfo-z:/# tail -f var/log/syslog
Apr 11 10:53:53 bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg postfix/pickup[21761]: [ID 197553 mail.info] 6C8B8BA1E: uid=30 from=<sadm>
Apr 11 10:53:53 bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg postfix/cleanup[21847]: [ID 197553 mail.info] 6C8B8BA1E: message-id=<20070411025353.6C8B8BA1E@bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg>
Apr 11 10:53:53 bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg postfix/qmgr[20137]: [ID 197553 mail.info] 6C8B8BA1E: from=<sadm@bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg>, size=337, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Apr 11 10:53:53 bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg postfix/smtp[21849]: [ID 197553 mail.info] 6C8B8BA1E: to=<ewijaya@gmail.com>, relay=post.comp.nus.edu.sg[137.132.80.42]:25, delay=0.2, delays=0.1/0.04/0.01/0.05, dsn=5.7.1, status=bounced (host post.comp.nus.edu.sg[137.132.80.42] said: 554 5.7.1 <ewijaya@gmail.com>: Relay access denied (in reply to RCPT TO command))
Apr 11 10:53:53 bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg postfix/cleanup[21847]: [ID 197553 mail.info] 916CCBA20: message-id=<20070411025353.916CCBA20@bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg>
Apr 11 10:53:53 bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg postfix/bounce[21850]: [ID 197553 mail.info] 6C8B8BA1E: sender non-delivery notification: 916CCBA20
Apr 11 10:53:53 bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg postfix/qmgr[20137]: [ID 197553 mail.info] 916CCBA20: from=<>, size=2298, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Apr 11 10:53:53 bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg postfix/qmgr[20137]: [ID 197553 mail.info] 6C8B8BA1E: removed
Apr 11 10:53:53 bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg postfix/error[21851]: [ID 197553 mail.info] 916CCBA20: to=<sadm@bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg>, relay=none, delay=0.05, delays=0.01/0.04/0/0, dsn=5.0.0, status=bounced (local delivery is disabled)
Apr 11 10:53:53 bioinfo-z.comp.nus.edu.sg postfix/qmgr[20137]: [ID 197553 mail.info] 916CCBA20: removed
How can I solve the problem?
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