On 10/03/2012 10:30 AM, Geoffrey Leach wrote: > On 10/02/2012 07:15:38 PM, Lawrence Graves wrote: >> I need some help in trying to get to the source of this problem. This >> the readout of the command traceroute risingstarmbc.com. I am unable >> to >> connect to this email address and I don't know how to resolve it. > [snip] > > First, what _exactly_is the symptom. All the traceroute shows is how to > get to the site. Connecting with a browser proves that the site exists. > Neither has any necessary connection with your problem. FWIW, I rarely use "traceroute" these days since many routers now filter ICMP messages. Since the site being talked about is risingstarmbc.com and since the word "email" was used in the OP's message and since host returns.... [egreshko@meimei ~]$ host risingstarmbc.com risingstarmbc.com has address 204.10.137.200 risingstarmbc.com mail is handled by 20 mx11.hostrack.net. risingstarmbc.com mail is handled by 20 mx12.hostrack.net.risingstarmbc.com. risingstarmbc.com mail is handled by 20 mx13.hostrack.net. risingstarmbc.com mail is handled by 30 risingstarmbc.com. I use tcptraceroute to check and get.... [egreshko@meimei ~]$ sudo tcptraceroute -n mx13.hostrack.net 25 traceroute to mx13.hostrack.net (204.10.142.245), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets 1 211.75.128.254 17.028 ms 17.153 ms 18.391 ms 2 168.95.229.6 17.571 ms 18.305 ms 18.261 ms 3 220.128.1.158 21.326 ms 22.501 ms 220.128.4.102 22.662 ms 4 220.128.7.153 71.588 ms 220.128.7.21 18.187 ms 220.128.7.153 71.947 ms 5 220.128.30.253 18.633 ms 220.128.6.81 18.601 ms 220.128.6.85 18.559 ms 6 211.72.108.205 147.272 ms 145.270 ms 211.72.108.193 147.468 ms 7 12.250.31.5 158.631 ms 160.829 ms 160.941 ms 8 12.122.137.182 165.511 ms 166.439 ms 166.166 ms 9 12.122.30.121 166.647 ms 165.911 ms 164.458 ms 10 12.123.155.5 160.948 ms 162.950 ms 161.006 ms 11 12.88.115.134 163.689 ms 164.018 ms 162.562 ms 12 204.10.142.245 <syn,ack> 163.922 ms 165.778 ms 165.622 ms Same is true for all the MX hosts as well as (using the appropriate ports) for pop.risingstarmbc.com and imap.risingstarmbc.com. -- Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. -- Rick Cook, The Wizardry Compiled -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org