server sendmail[19642]: g5JM9Pu19642: SYSERR(root): buildaddr: unknown mailer virthostmail

in my maillogs.

get this everytime someone sends mail to my server. and when i check my mail, i dont have anything :/

it all started when i added a few lines in my sendmail.cf file. here is my config:

include(`/usr/share/sendmail-cf/m4/cf.m4')
VERSIONID(`Ensim setup for Red Hat Linux')dnl
OSTYPE(`linux')
define(`confDEF_USER_ID',``8:12'')dnl
undefine(`UUCP_RELAY')dnl
undefine(`BITNET_RELAY')dnl
define(`confAUTO_REBUILD')dnl
define(`confTO_CONNECT', `1m')dnl
define(`confTO_IDENT', `0s')dnl
define(`confTRY_NULL_MX_LIST',true)dnl
define(`confDONT_PROBE_INTERFACES',true)dnl
dnl Ensim modification: trust all authentication mechanisms
dnl WARNING: LOGIN and PLAIN should only be used with STARTTLS
TRUST_AUTH_MECH(`GSSAPI KERBEROS_V4 DIGEST-MD5 CRAM-MD5 LOGIN PLAIN')dnl
dnl Ensim modification: allow full range of authentication
define(`confAUTH_MECHANISMS', `GSSAPI KERBEROS_V4 DIGEST-MD5 CRAM-MD5 LOGIN PLAIN')dnl
define(`PROCMAIL_MAILER_PATH',`/usr/bin/procmail')dnl
define(`ALIAS_FILE', `/etc/aliases')dnl
dnl define(`STATUS_FILE', `/etc/mail/statistics')dnl
define(`UUCP_MAILER_MAX', `2000000')dnl
define(`confUSERDB_SPEC', `/etc/mail/userdb.db')dnl
define(`LUSER_RELAY',`local:undeliverable')dnl
define(`confPRIVACY_FLAGS', `authwarnings,novrfy,noexpn,restrictqrun')dnl
define(`confAUTH_OPTIONS', `A')dnl
dnl TRUST_AUTH_MECH(`DIGEST-MD5 CRAM-MD5 LOGIN PLAIN')dnl
dnl define(`confAUTH_MECHANISMS', `DIGEST-MD5 CRAM-MD5 LOGIN PLAIN')dnl
dnl define(`confTO_QUEUEWARN', `4h')dnl
dnl define(`confTO_QUEUERETURN', `5d')dnl
dnl define(`confQUEUE_LA', `12')dnl
dnl define(`confREFUSE_LA', `18')dnl
dnl FEATURE(delay_checks)dnl
FEATURE(`no_default_msa',`dnl')dnl
FEATURE(`smrsh',`/usr/sbin/smrsh')dnl
FEATURE(`mailertable',`hash -o /etc/mail/mailertable.db')dnl
FEATURE(`virtusertable',`hash -o /etc/mail/virtusertable.db')dnl
FEATURE(`genericstable',`hash -o /etc/mail/genericstable.db')dnl
FEATURE(redirect)dnl
FEATURE(always_add_domain)dnl
FEATURE(use_cw_file)dnl
FEATURE(use_ct_file)dnl
FEATURE(local_procmail,`',`procmail -t -Y -a $h -d $u')dnl
FEATURE(`access_db',`hash -o /etc/mail/access.db')dnl
FEATURE(`blacklist_recipients')dnl
FEATURE(`dnsbl', `bl.spamcop.net', `"Spam blocked see: »spamcop.net/bl.shtml?"$&{client_addr}'[?], `t')dnl
EXPOSED_USER(`root')dnl
FEATURE(`dnsbl', `relays.ordb.org')dnl
dnl This changes sendmail to only listen on the loopback device 127.0.0.1
dnl and not on any other network devices. Comment this out if you want
dnl to accept email over the network.
dnl DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp,Addr=127.0.0.1, Name=MTA')
dnl NOTE: binding both IPv4 and IPv6 daemon to the same port requires
dnl a kernel patch
dnl DAEMON_OPTIONS(`port=smtp,Addr=::1, Name=MTA-v6, Family=inet6')
dnl We strongly recommend to comment this one out if you want to protect
dnl yourself from spam. However, the laptop and users on computers that do
dnl not have 24x7 DNS do need this.
FEATURE(`accept_unresolvable_domains')dnl
dnl FEATURE(`relay_based_on_MX')dnl
MAILER(smtp)dnl
MAILER(procmail)dnl
Cwlocalhost.localdomain

Here I was hoping to find a discussion of the metaphysical aspects of smtp daemons in the context of modern society, likely to quickly descend into a flame-war between evil and good, sendmail vs Postfix, resulting only in the utter destruction of that which we tenderly call port twenty-five.

ps, it might help if you posted those 'few lines' which you added.

oh im sorry about that..

FEATURE(`dnsbl', `bl.spamcop.net', `"Spam blocked see: »spamcop.net/bl.shtml?"$&{client_addr}'[?], `t')dnl

FEATURE(`dnsbl', `relays.ordb.org')dnl

actually i took those two lines out and still get the error :/

is there a way to convert /etc/sendmail.cf to sendmail.mc (readable file) ?

If the sendmail is the devil, then qmail is Gabriel, the messenger of the Lord!

Jake
lovin' Jesus and qmail, hope no one is offended :)

I was hoping someone would jump in and help. I'm a Postfix fan myself... can't help you without tormenting myself and I have enough of that planned for the night!

Jake, despite your Python-friendly manner, I am forced to point out that Postfix is the One True MTA.

:)