> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of SilverTip257
> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 8:25 PM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: Re: Strange Postfix problem
>
> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 7:34 PM, Rob Kampen
> <rkampen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> > On 04/10/2013 03:58 AM, tdukes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Was trying to setup postfix on my home PC. Running Centos 6.4. I
> >> don't have a static IP and use zoneedit and ddclient to keep my
> >> installation of zoneminder current.
> >>
> >> So I decided I wanted to get zoneminder to send me email
> alerts. Sent
> >> some test messages but none were sent.
> >>
> >> I went to webdnstools website thinking maybe there is a dns or
> >> network problem.
> >>
> >> When it checks my dns setup, everything is fine except the mail
> >> server is has the wrong IP address. The A record and the
> www A record
> >> have the correct IP. The IP address its reporting is one
> that belongs to my ISP.
> >>
> > sounds like your ISP only allows certain services through and
> > intercepts the rest as you do not have a fixed IP.
> >
>
> Consider setting up Postfix to auth (with your ISP email
> credentials) and send mail through your ISP's mail server.
> I've seen write-ups for using Gmail in the same way.
> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/postfix-smtp-authentication-for-m
> ail-servers/
>
>
> > may want to talk to them as they control the DNS and
> reverse DNS, both
> > of
>
>
> Not a bad idea, but if he's in a dynamic pool the ISP is
> unlikely to help him out.
> Does he really need a static?
>
>
> > which should be correct for email servers to function correctly.
> > Basically, to do an email server you need a fixed IP.
>
>
> Do you need to receive mail or just send it?
> See the URL above if you just need to send.
I will look into that as I just want to send mail.
Thanks
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