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25 Aug 2005, 04:09 AM | #1 |
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Can't receive from virtual domain
This problem has been resolved. I don't know how to close the thread.
Status: 1. domain MX shows Fastmail servers as instructed 2. user alias is assigned 3. filter set to direct mail to folder 4. v.domain shows active No mail sent to user appears after multiple tests. ??? Suggestions? Last edited by rhpositive : 27 Aug 2005 at 05:04 AM. |
25 Aug 2005, 07:08 PM | #2 |
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It may take 48 hrs to propagate......
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26 Aug 2005, 06:20 PM | #4 |
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Welcome to the forums, rhpositive! I recommend that you try the following:
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27 Aug 2005, 05:03 AM | #6 |
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Problem resolved
With the help of FM staff this has been resolved. I cannot seem to close the thread; perhaps some kind moderator will do so. Thanks to all who made suggestions.
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But when you make any manual change to the original Sieve code that was generated by the Define Rules screen, the original settings in the forms are saved by the system. To see what settings are saved, enter the Spam/Virus Protection screen and select the Done button at the top of the screen. This causes a section to be added to the bottom of your custom Sieve script which contains commented-out Sieve code which was created by both your current Virus/Spam Protection screen and (before customization) Define Rules screen form entries. This commented-out code isn't mentioned in the help system or Wiki, as far as I know. If you are using custom Sieve scripting but want to go back to your saved Define Rules screen entries, just select the Revert Sieve Script button near the top of the Advanced Rules screen. My suggestion to all those using manually generated Sieve scripts is to save working versions of your scripts using the FastMail Notepad feature, with a comment at the top including the date. This allows you to revert back to previous versions of your manual Sieve scripts. You just use text copy/past keyboard and mouse actions to reset the Sieve script contents. The Revert Sieve Script button on the Advanced Rules screen only reverts to the last Define Rules form entries. Bill |
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28 Aug 2005, 02:50 AM | #8 |
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Thanks for the info on getting the Define Rules page back Bill.
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28 Aug 2005, 10:32 AM | #9 |
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This thread has great info even if the original problem is solved - don't make it go away!
General question for new virtual domain owners: what is the best way to protect agains dictionary attacks on your domain? A useful one I've heard is *NOT* to use a catchall on your domain. But if you point your MX records to fastmail, is there anything like a local SMTP deny list you can use? Or do you have to use Sieve to do stuff like that? |
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You can use Sieve to reject/discard mails, but note that Sieve cannot do a reject at the original SMTP stage.. ie., the mail will be queued in, and a bounce is generated after the mail has been accepted by the MTA.
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29 Aug 2005, 04:59 AM | #11 |
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Hi All,
My virtrual domain has stopped working tonight properley too, its been on for years and worked fine. Checked out ttp://www.dnsreport.com/ and according to that there is some problem on the messagingengine.com servers, which could well be the same problem as the OP is having. Lets hope its gets fixed quickly! Cheers |
29 Aug 2005, 05:32 AM | #12 |
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Email to my personal virtual domain is still working fine today, gsjudge.
I checked messagingengine.com at dnsreport.com, and didn't see any significant problems (only a couple of warnings that aren't important). I sent several messages through my virtual domain (personal domain with my MX records pointing to the FastMail server) with no problems. From hitting <send> in the MS Hotmail web interface to receipt of the message (sorted properly into a folder with my rules) in the FastMail web interface (after full spam and virus search and a lot of personal rules) took about 8 seconds. |
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29 Aug 2005, 05:58 AM | #14 |
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The DNS (MX record) for your domain might have a problem, gsjudge. You might try testing your domain at dnsreport.com. Look at the "Mail" section. It will tell you if all was found OK.
Also, you might try sending email to your domain from another email system. It's possible that a particular email system you are using for testing has a DNS problem with your domain or messagingengine.com. So some people might be successfull sending you email, while others fail. This might be a problem at their end, not yours. |
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