[Users] What happens ...

[Brian Morrison]

On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:30:01 +0100
Michael <codejodler at gmx.ch> wrote:

> 
> > In this case (where the error happens during mail submission at RCPT
> > time), the mail is sent to nobody.
> 
> Uhm....i do not understand this. Is that the same as 'not sent' ?
> 
> And i am not sure what my MTA should be in this case. Doesn't claws send POP mails directly to the providers server ? i.e., my own installed Exim does not have a foot in it. I always was thinking this. I mean, the claws installation package does not even recommend a MTA (afaiks).
> 
> But i assume claws, as a MUA, can not be interpreted as to be the MTA too ? So the MTA is is just the remote mail server (gmx here) ? 
> 
> But if it is this instance which decides, then wasn't my mail already fully received by that server ? 
> 
> But why did claws then leave it in queue, and why is there no bounce from the mail server, but internal error popup instead.
> 
> I am sorry for this confusing mess of knowledge white spots, but perhaps someone can explain it to me.

What do you have filled in for the outgoing mail server in the account
that is failing? You must have an SMTP server defined for outgoing
mail, you can't just expect it to be sent by a POP3 server.

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Brian Morrison

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