Re: Mail is rejected for a new user

From: Aussie Fred (fred_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/25/04

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    In <VP2SpNyJrzMZ-pn2-74p9sdM3u3wu@adsl-63-207-135-60.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net>
    Mark Healey wrote:

    > On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 16:19:40 UTC, Paul Lutus <nospam@nosite.zzz>
    > wrote:
    >
    >> Mark Healey wrote:
    >>
    >> / ...
    >>
    >> >> This direct access approach is a good way to find out exactly what is
    >> >> going on.
    >> >
    >> > That worked as you implied it should. I can send and fetch (of course
    >> > nothing is there) from the new account using a remote client with no
    >> > problems.
    >>
    >> You have just added new information. Now the problem is local access, and
    >> remote access works all right. Yes?
    >>
    >> Check the contents of /etc/hosts. Make sure localhost is defined
    >> correctly, and that the machine has a defined hostname and IP other than
    >> localhost's name and IP.
    >>
    >> If I am still misinterpreting the problem, please clarify -- exactly what
    >> is not working?
    >
    > It cannot receive mail for the markAB account.
    >
    > I logged in to another account and sent a test message. It was
    > bounced.
    >
    > I sent a test message to a third user account and it went fine.
    >
    > For some reason the mail software thinks that the user markAB doesn't
    > exist.
    >

    Huh? In one sentence you say you can send and fetch mail from the new
    account then you say you cannot receive mail for the account as it bounces.

    I can't follow!!!!

    Anyway do you have the Mbox or maildir setup correctly fo rthe new user?

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