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no MXs for this domain could be reached at this time, instead of undeliverable?

Updated: 21 May 2010 | 5 comments
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I had a user send emails to two bad email addresses.

He received delay messages for days after it.  (he didnt report it to me until day 4)

421 4.4.0 [internal] no MXs for this domain could be reached at this time

When I did a lookup for the domains, they were non-exsistant. 
So why didnt BrightMail just send an undeliverable back to him, instaed of retrying for several days?

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BenDC's picture
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2009
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A 400 series error is not

A 400 series error is not permanent / fatal error. So it will keep trying until the time out period has been reached. If a 500 series error was returned that would send a bounce/undeliverable back.

I only glanced at it but it doesnt appear RFC2821 specifys that a DNS failure as a fatal error. Also if a MX record or domain shows up for the domain in the devlivery retry window it would get delivered.

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2009
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Here is the knowledgebase

Here is the knowledgebase document we have on this:

Title: 'Queue Message: 421 4.4.0 [internal] "no MXs for this domain could be reached at this time."'
Document ID: 2009032512563954
> Web URL: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-gate.nsf/...

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Nov
2009
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Delivery retry is

configured on the Scanner's Advance tab.  Just because there isn't an MX now, doesn't mean that within the delivery retry time one won't appear, or that an A-Record won't become available.  Change your delivery retry max if you want SBG to give it up sooner.

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2009
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May I know where is the

May I know where is the Scanner's Advance tab location?

fferaboli's picture
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Nov
2009
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Hi, the Advanced SMTP

Hi,

the Advanced SMTP settings on the GUI are under Administration -> Hosts -> Configuration -> <hostname> ->SMTP (then go to the bottom of this page) -> click "Advanced Settings" button.

Regards,

Federico