Transient parse error

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2 total messages Started by Steve Mon, 18 Feb 2002 08:28

#3613

Author: Steve
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 08:28

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Hello!

I am having serious concerns with sendmail.

This "Transient parse error" problem has been occurring since the mid 90's
and I am still unable to find a solid answer to the problem!

My resolv.conf is setup perfectly with two completely functional dns
servers.
And an NSLOOKUP for the MX records works instantly for ALL of the domains
list below, Also, I can telnet to port 25 of the servers is responds with
(not that sendmail is trying to connect - having watched in verbose mode AND
in SNOOP)

I am using 8.12.2 of sendmail, with almost all the defaults (no serious
changes).

Has anyone had similar problems?  Do you have the solution?! Please post for
all to see - share the wealth!


My MAILQ Outputs:

g1DIdCmw008297     8149 Wed Feb 13 13:39 <me@xxxxx.com>
      8BITMIME   (host map: lookup (interlink.net): deferred)
                                         <nilas@interlink.net>
g1DII8mw007526     8149 Wed Feb 13 13:18 <me@xxxxx.com>
      8BITMIME   (host map: lookup (gov.ab.ca): deferred)
                                         <anduk@gov.ab.ca>
g1DIcjmw008282     8149 Wed Feb 13 13:38 <me@xxxxx.com>
      8BITMIME   (host map: lookup (allnet.on.ca): deferred)
                                         <mmler@allnet.on.ca>
g1DJ81mw009351     8149 Wed Feb 13 14:08 <me@xxxxx.com>
      8BITMIME   (host map: lookup (perkins.ca): deferred)
                                         <cpagne@perkins.ca>
g1DIF3mw007418     8149 Wed Feb 13 13:15 <me@xxxxx.com>
      8BITMIME   (host map: lookup (nocdc.bc.ca): deferred)
                                         <jeniferm@nocdc.bc.ca>
...................

THANKS,
  - Steve B.
    Canada

Re: Transient parse error

#3615

Author: Chuck Swiger
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 20:30

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Steve <stevespam@alexin.ca> wrote:
> This "Transient parse error" problem has been occurring since the mid 90's
> and I am still unable to find a solid answer to the problem!

I didn't see a 'transient parse error' listed in the messages below; perhaps
you should post some relevant logfiles?

Anyway, it's possible that sendmail can't perform DNS lookups, perhaps because
it was compiled against a version of the resolver library which doesn't match
the header files.  That can happen if you have a /usr/local/lib/libresolv.a
which doesn't correspond to the system-provided headers because you've
installed your own version of BIND.

-Chuck

       Chuck Swiger | chuck@codefab.com | All your packets are belong to us.
       -------------+-------------------+-----------------------------------
       "The human race's favorite method for being in control of the facts
        is to ignore them."  -Celia Green

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