Hi, got a problem with a customer who uses the zoneedit dns servers for his site because he doesn't want his clients to see who is hosting him (dont ask..)

When I try to send an email to test@domain.com I get the following error msg:



----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<test@domain.com>
(reason: system config error)

----- Transcript of session follows -----
553 5.3.5 www.domain.com. config error: mail loops back to me (MX problem?)
554 5.3.5 <test@domain.com>... Local configuration error

I think I must have tried ever configuration but I must be missing something. Currently I have things configured as follows:

On my machine:

domain.com xxx.xx.xxx.xx
mail.domain.com xxx.xx.xxx.xx
www.domain.com xxx.xx.xxx.xx
xxx.xx.xxx.xx/24 www.domain.com
domain.com mail is sent to the High priority mail server mail.domain.com

In zoneedit:


IP Addresses: Domain Name IP Address
domain.com xxx.xx.xxx.xx
mail.domain xxx.xx.xxx.xx
www.domain.com xxx.xx.xxx.xx

Mail Servers:
Domain Server Rank
domain.com mail.domain.com.com 0

Any ideas?

I dont understand why you need zone records in your machine when zoneedit is hosting them

CMIIW, but you only need httpd.conf entries , your pop3d and smtpd and imapd should be listening to the IP against the mail.domain.com. IP and I cant think of anything else

I dont know BIND, I use tinydns, but you may need to add a . at the end of .com

I have now deleted all records on my own dns servers so the only thing left is the information on zoneedit.

Still get the "mail loops back to me" error.

Mail Servers:
Domain Server Rank
domain.com mail.domain.com.com 0

Are you using CPanel?

It might be more helpful to include full header from the error message.

Also, try querying your DNS and zoneedits for MX record(s).

dig mx domain.com @yourdnsserver
dig mx domain.com @zoneeditdnsserver