[plug] Billion router problem(I think)

[Russ Pitman]

Peter F Bradshaw wrote:
> Hi Russ;
> 
> On Sun, 9 Jan 2005, Russ Pitman wrote:
> 
> > Only just installed ADSL using a BIPAC 5100 4port router.
> > It was configured per phone instructions from Westnet, who were most
> > helpfull and all works fine except that when I try to send mail to any
> > address ' xxxxx at westnet.com.au ' the MTA, either Exim or Exim4 fails.
> 
> Whose MTA is reporting? From what you say it should be Westnet's
It is From: <Mailer-Daemon at wenet.com.au>
> >
> > Error for Exim says 'unknown local-part "cpitman" in domain"westnet.com.au"'
> > For Exim4 it's 'cpitman at westnet.com.au
> > 		Unroutable address ' which seems to me to point to the
> > router.
> 
> Where is this MTA? Are you using you own MTA?
Presumably at westnet.com,see above.
> 
> > Originally the router setup only congigured /etc/resolvconf with
> > 	search
> > 	nameserver 192.168.1.254 (router ip) but adding westnets IP's so
> >
> > 	search
> > 	nameserver 202.72.191.199
> > 	nemeserver 203.10.1.9
> > 	nameserver 192.168.1.254  made no difference to  results.
> >
> > I've been reading the router manual but get lost in the acronyms.
> >
> > Has any Plug user of the 5100 struck this, or any other suggestions to try
> > please, westnet suggested I try a linux IRC channel :(
> 
> The Billion router does (mainly) just that - route IP. I assume that IP
> routing is occuring. Therefore your problem is probably not the Billion.
That seems likely but Westnet support were unable to assist


> >
> > Russ.
I was using Exim,switched to Exim4 and have tonight purged Exim and
installed postfix. Westnet's mail delivery system is still returning the mail
 to sender.
--
Russ.