Common Problems
The following error messages in the mail log files indicate host lookup problems:
- mail for
domainloops back to myself This is one of the most common errors related to DNS. It happens when you have configured your Postfix server as an MX host in your DNS server, but you have not told your Postfix server that it is the final destination for the domain. Add the domain in question to the
mydestinationparameter, or configure it as a virtual domain or a relay domain. If your Postfix server is behind a proxy or NAT device, it may not realize that it is an MX host for the domain. In that case, add the proxy device’s IP address toproxy_interfaces. Log entries for this error resemble the following:postfix/qmgr[3981]: 2CC3B229: from=<heloise@ora.com>, \ size=306, nrcpt=1 (queue active) postfix/smtp[3983]: warning: mailer loop: best MX host for \ example.com is local postfix/smtp[3983]: 2CC3B229: to=<abelard@example.com>, \ relay=none, delay=0, status=bounced (mail for example.com \ loops back to myself)- Host found but no data record of requested type
The domain’s DNS configuration has no MX records and there is no A record for the domain itself. You will have to contact an administrator of the domain to fix the problem. For your own domains, be sure they all include MX records pointing to your mail server. Log entries for this error resemble the following:
postfix/qmgr[3818]: D31CD20F: from=<heloise@ora.com>, \ size=312, nrcpt=1 (queue active) postfix/smtp[3824]: D31CD20F: ...