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Reconfiguring Local Mail: This server will NOT serve as a mail exchanger for...

Discussion in 'E-mail Discussions' started by TechGuy, Jun 21, 2007.

  1. TechGuy

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    Whenever I edit a DNS zone on one of our servers, it says that "Reconfiguring Local Mail: This server will NOT serve as a mail exchanger for {domain name} mail." Unfortunately, it's wrong -- the server IS the local MX for that domain.

    On the other servers, this works GREAT and automatically removed the domain from the /etc/localhosts file. For some reason, on this server, it's incorrectly guessing that the MX is not itself. Does anyone have any idea how it comes to this conclusion, or what might be wrong?

    Thanks!
     
    #1 TechGuy, Jun 21, 2007
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    Doh! I just found a mistake in our /etc/hosts file that was causing this problem.
     
    #2 TechGuy, Jun 21, 2007
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    This server will NOT serve as a mail exchanger

    I think I'm having the same problem. Not sure what to look for in the /etc/hosts/ file.

    I found a few sites that I moved from another server and the SOA records are wrong. When I change the records and save the file I get the message "This server will NOT serve as a mail exchanger ". I tried other accounts by making a change on the expire time and suddenly I get the same message on it. In effect anytime I update a DNS record I lose the e-mail. All MX entries are correct when I make the update.
     
    #3 Dale S, Nov 20, 2007
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    What is your cPanel version?
     
    #4 cPanelKenneth, Nov 20, 2007
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    cpanel version

    My version is cPanel 11.11.0-S17997
     
    #5 Dale S, Nov 20, 2007
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    Any fix for this I am am having the same issues.
     
    #6 rhenderson, Nov 29, 2007
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    Anything new here? i have the same problem.

    Ronald.
     
    #7 hydra, Apr 21, 2008
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    Wow talk about bringing up an old thread :) On the DNS entry/editor now there is a check box to force local mail.
     
    #8 rhenderson, Apr 21, 2008
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    Hi,

    Thank you for the reply.:D
    I know about the force local mail setting but i was wondering why some domains give this problem and others do not. I have a few domains that as soon as i change something in the DNS will disable local mail and the other domains do not. Strange behavior.:eek:

    Ronald.
     
    #9 hydra, Apr 22, 2008
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    Try this.
    My problem was solved.
    http://forums.cpanel.net/showthread.php?p=415225#post415225
     
    #10 jfgarcia, Aug 27, 2008
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