Pegasus Mail & Mercury

I've set up a mercury server for my parents. They claim that some of the emails they send out through the mercury server are not being received. When I test the server by sending emails to gmail or yahoo, it works fine. Perhaps there is something wrong with my settings, I dont know. Could someone please take a look and tell me if they are correct? Also if you know any reasons why gmail and yahoo would receive the emails but other people cannot, could you kindly enlighten me?

MX:

 cfocapitalpartners.com A 208.105.243.102

cfocapitalpartners.com MX mail.cfocapitalpartners.com

mail.cfocapitalpartners.com A 208.105.243.102

www.cfocapitalpartners.com CNAME cfocapitalpartners.com 

#  MERCURY.INI generated by Mercury Setup

#

#

#  Sample Bindery Mode / Standalone Mode MERCURY.INI file.

#  This sample file implements most of the possible switches for each

#  module, but you can edit it to do less if you wish.

#

#  Anything after a '#' to the end of the line is a comment and

#  is stripped out before parsing. Trailing and leading whitespace

#  is also stripped before parsing. Many sample commands have been

#  left in this file commented out for reference purposes.

#

#  Note that in general, manual modification of this file is NOT

#  RECOMMENDED - use the Mercury "Configuration" menu to change the

#  program's settings wherever possible.

#

[General]

myname:          cfocapitalpartners.com    # Canonical name for this server

timezone:        +0000    # Time Zone to add to date fields

file_api:        1    # Use the file api instead of queues

mailqueue:       C:\MERCURY\QUEUE    # Where mail should be put for delivery

smtpqueue:       C:\MERCURY\QUEUE    # Where the SMTP client should look for mail

newmail_path:    C:\MERCURY\MAIL\~N    # Where to find the users' WinPMail mailboxes.

[Protocols]

C:\MERCURY\mercurys.dll

C:\MERCURY\mercuryc.dll

C:\MERCURY\mercuryp.dll

C:\MERCURY\mercuryd.dll

C:\MERCURY\mercuryx.dll

[Mercury]

failfile:      C:\MERCURY\Mercury\FAILURE.MER    # Delivery failure notification template

confirmfile:   C:\MERCURY\Mercury\CONFIRM.MER    # Delivery confirmation template

aliasfile:     C:\MERCURY\Mercury\ALIAS.MER    # System-wide alias file

synfile:       C:\MERCURY\Mercury\SYNONYM.MER    # User synonym database

listfile:      C:\MERCURY\Mercury\LISTS.MER    # List of lists

logfile:       C:\MERCURY\Logs\Core\~y-~m-~d.log    # Traffic logging file

logwidth:      30    # Width of address fields in logfile

retpath:       1    # Do/Don't use 'return-path' for errors

maxhops:       30    # Used to detect mailing loops

gullible:      1    # If NZ, don't validate 'From' fields

poll:          60   # Seconds between queue polling cycles

scratch:       C:\MERCURY\Scratch    # Where we can write temp files

returnlines:   15    # How many lines of failed messages to return

postmaster:    Admin    # NetWare UIC of postmaster

broadcast:     1    # Yes, we want broadcast notifications, but

receipts:      0    # ... no broadcasts for receipt confirmations

PM_notify:     1    # Do/Don't send errors to the postmaster

change_owner:  1    # Change message ownership to recipient

auto_tzone:    1    # If NZ, obtain timezone information from OS

LogLevel:      15    # System message reporting level

LogMax:        100    # Maximum number of system messages to store

RetryPeriod:   30    # Period between job retries (minutes)

MaxRetries:    16    # Maximum number of times a job can fail

TwoPasses:     1    # If NZ, process submission queue in 2 passes

Autoaddress:   0    # If NZ, auto-generate user addresses based on name

Daily_exit:    0    # If NZ, auto-restart each day after maintenance

No_Areply:     0    # If NZ, disable automatic replies system-wide

Alt_Forward:   0    # If NZ, allow alternate forwarding specification

Maint_hour:    2    # Hour for daily maintenance (24-hour clock)

Maint_min:     0    # Minute for daily maintenance

Retry_Mode:    0    # If NZ, use progressive backoff for queue retries

Local_DSNs:    1    # If NZ generate Delivery Status for local users only

DSN_time1:     10800    # Seconds deferred before first DSN is sent

DSN_time2:     86400    # Seconds deferred before second DSN is sent

DSN_time3:     259200    # Seconds deferred before third DSN is sent

Host_in_title: 0    # If NZ, show hostname in system tray and taskbar

Lingering:     0    # Enable or disable 'lingering mailboxes'

Linger_Timeout: 60   # Seconds before a lingering mailbox is shut down

Alert_Host:    notify.pmail.com    # Host to check for licensee advisories

Alert_Interval: 720   # Frequency in minutes (min 240) for checks

Alert_Flags:   3    # Flags controlling advisory checks

[MercuryC]

Host : mail

Failfile : C:\MERCURY\Mercury\FAILURE.MER

Poll : 30

Scratch : C:\MERCURY\scratch

ReturnLines : 15

Timeout : 600

ESMTP : 1

SMTP_Username: ********

SMTP_Password: ********

POP3_Auth : 0

Logfile : C:\MERCURY\Logs\MercuryC\~y-~m-~d.log

Log_Verbose : 0

Session_logging : C:\MERCURY\Sessions\MercuryC

Session_logmode : 0

[MercuryE]

Poll : 15

Timeout : 60

logfile : C:\MERCURY\Logs\MercuryE\~y-~m-~d.log   # Traffic logging file

Session_logging : C:\MERCURY\Sessions\MercuryE\   # Directory for session log files

Session_logmode : 0

# Nameservers : 139.80.64.1

[MercuryD]

Session_logging : C:\MERCURY\Sessions\MercuryD\    # Directory for session log files

Session_logmode : 0

Scratch : C:\MERCURY\Scratch\MercuryD

# Timeout : 30

# Poll : 120               # How often to check hosts for new mail (seconds)

[MercuryS]

Debug : 1

Logfile : C:\MERCURY\Logs\MercuryS\~y-~m-~d.log

Size : 10485760

Timeout : 30

Relay : 0

Strict_Relay : 1

8BitMime : 1

Alt_Server_Port : 587

Allow_Illegals : 1

SMTP_Authentication : 3

Auth_File : remote

Session_logging : C:\MERCURY\Sessions\MercuryS

Session_logmode : 0

Compliance_Settings : 0

Maximum_Failed_Rcpts : 4

Max_Relay_Attempts : 4

SSL_Mode : 0

ST_Blacklisting : 288

No_VRFY : 1

SMTP_ConnFlags : 0

[MercuryP]

Scratch : C:\MERCURY\Scratch\MercuryP

Logfile : C:\MERCURY\Logs\MercuryP\~y-~m-~d.log

Stack : 32768

Mark_Read : 1

SSL_Mode : 0

Login_Disabled : 0

UIDL_nul_list : 1

New_UIDs : 1

No_NUL_passwords : 1

Session_logging : C:\MERCURY\Sessions\MercuryP

Session_logmode : 0

Timeout : 600

[MercuryX]

Drain_queues: 1

# Cmd_Delay: 10

# Cmd_Wait: 1

# IE4_Dialling: 0

# Use_ETRN: 1

# Clients_only: 1

# Sunday: 0800,1800,3,15,30,60

# Monday: 0830,2100,5,15,60,60

# Tuesday: 0830,2100,5,15,60,60

# Wednesday: 1500,1900,2,30,5,30

# Thursday: 0900,1900,2,30,0,0

# Friday: 0830,2100,5,15,60,60

# Saturday: 1031,1035,2,45,-1,0

# [Groups]

# testgroup            :     TESTGRP

[Domains]

cfocapitalpartners: cfocapitalpartners

cfocapitalpartners: cfocapitalpartners.com

cfocapitalpartners: cfoconsulting

cfocapitalpartners: cfoconsulting.org

cfocapitalpartners: cnygolflinks

cfocapitalpartners: cnygolflinks.com

cfocapitalpartners: 208.105.243.102

cfocapitalpartners: mail.cfocapitalpartners.com

cfocapitalpartners: 192.168.1.104

[Maiser]

Maiser:          Maiser   # 'Username' of mail server account

Helpfile:        C:\MERCURY\Mercury\MAISER.HLP   # Help sent on failed maiser requests

Lookupfile:      C:\MERCURY\Mercury\MAISER.LKP   # Format file for the 'lookup' command

Send_dir:        C:\MERCURY\Mercury\SENDABLE   # Directory for the 'send' command

Logfile:         C:\MERCURY\Logs\Maiser\~y-~m-~d.LOG   # Mail server log file

Notify:          C:\MERCURY\Mercury\TMP   # Dir. for pending 'notify' commands

NoList:          N   # If 'Y', disable the 'list' command

Local_only:      Y   # If 'Y', local 'notify' commands only

[MercuryH]

logfile : C:\MERCURY\Logs\MercuryH\~y-~m-~d.log   # Traffic logging file

# Addressbook : \\CLIO\SYS\SYSTEM\MERCURY\PH.PMR

# MOTD : \\CLIO\SYS\SYSTEM\MERCURY\PH-MOTD.TXT

# Administrator : postmaster@clio.pmail.gen.nz

Timeout : 30

[MercuryI]

Scratch : C:\MERCURY\Scratch\MercuryI

logfile : C:\MERCURY\Logs\MercuryI\~y-~m-~d.log   # Traffic logging file

Session_logging : C:\MERCURY\Sessions\MercuryI\   # Directory for session log files

Session_logmode : 0

Timeout : 120

Server_Port : 143

Idle_Timeout : 1800

[MercuryB]

Scratch : C:\MERCURY\Scratch\MercuryB

logfile : C:\MERCURY\Logs\MercuryB\~y-~m-~d.log   # Traffic logging file

Session_logging : C:\MERCURY\Sessions\MercuryB\   # Directory for session log files

Session_logmode : 0

Timeout : 120

Server_Port : 80

Idle_Timeout : 1800

# URL_Base : enter_your_domain_here

[Groups]

[Rewrite]

[Statistics]

StatFlags:    0  # Statistical reporting settings

STF_Hours:    24  # How often to write stat log files

STM_Hours:    24  # How often to e-mail stat log files

Sturmer:

[Protocols]
C:\MERCURY\mercurys.dll
C:\MERCURY\mercuryc.dll
C:\MERCURY\mercuryp.dll
C:\MERCURY\mercuryd.dll
C:\MERCURY\mercuryx.dll

[MercuryC]
Host : mail

This is no good.  I'm surprised anything was sent.  It should be the full name of the server you are using to relay.

Who are the 'other people' who can't receive emails?  Are they on aol or hotmail?

Sturmer:

I've set up a mercury server for my parents. They claim that some of the emails they send out through the mercury server are not being received. When I test the server by sending emails to gmail or yahoo, it works fine. Perhaps there is something wrong with my settings, I dont know. Could someone please take a look and tell me if they are correct? Also if you know any reasons why gmail and yahoo would receive the emails but other people cannot, could you kindly enlighten me?

 

MX:

 cfocapitalpartners.com A 208.105.243.102

cfocapitalpartners.com MX mail.cfocapitalpartners.com

mail.cfocapitalpartners.com A 208.105.243.102

www.cfocapitalpartners.com CNAME cfocapitalpartners.com 

 Looks ok from http://www.checkdns.net/quickcheck.aspx?domain=cfocapitalpartners.com&detailed=1

[General]

myname:          cfocapitalpartners.com    # Canonical name for this server

timezone:        +0000    # Time Zone to add to date fields

file_api:        1    # Use the file api instead of queues

mailqueue:       C:\MERCURY\QUEUE    # Where mail should be put for delivery

smtpqueue:       C:\MERCURY\QUEUE    # Where the SMTP client should look for mail

newmail_path:    C:\MERCURY\MAIL\~N    # Where to find the users' WinPMail mailboxes.

Looks good.

[Protocols]

C:\MERCURY\mercurys.dll

C:\MERCURY\mercuryc.dll

C:\MERCURY\mercuryp.dll

C:\MERCURY\mercuryd.dll

C:\MERCURY\mercuryx.dll

[Mercury]

Nothing strange here

[MercuryC]

Host : mail

What's the actual host name???

[MercuryE]

Not used.

[MercuryD]

Looks normal

[MercuryS]

Looks normal

[MercuryP]

Looks normal

[MercuryX]

Do you really use MercuryX?

# [Groups]

# testgroup            :     TESTGRP

[Domains]

cfocapitalpartners: cfocapitalpartners

cfocapitalpartners: cfocapitalpartners.com

cfocapitalpartners: cfoconsulting

cfocapitalpartners: cfoconsulting.org

The A record and MX record mail.cfoconsulting.org point to 208.105.243.101.  That's a different IP address. This can be a problem there is no server at this IP address.  Mail to this domain will not be delivered to this server. This is a major problem according to http://www.checkdns.net/quickcheck.aspx?domain=cfoconsulting.org&detailed=1  Personally I think you have a typo in your DNS record and this should point to .102.  ;-)

cfocapitalpartners: cnygolflinks

cfocapitalpartners: cnygolflinks.com

Ok, no MX record but the A record points to  208.105.243.102.  Probably should set a MX record pointing to mail.cfocapitalpartners.com so that servers that will not deliver to a server without a MX record will not have a problem.  It's ok though according to http://www.checkdns.net/quickcheck.aspx?domain=cnygolflinks.com&detailed=1

cfocapitalpartners: 208.105.243.102

cfocapitalpartners: mail.cfocapitalpartners.com

cfocapitalpartners: 192.168.1.104

Fixed the IP address and the MX mix up. 

As for the Host: "mail" issue, that is the actual host name for my email account with adelphia(now time warner). It's very strange, but it works. However as per your suggestions I changed the address to: smtp-server.twcny.rr.com. Again my test emails seem to work. I will have to get the domanin names of the emails that are failing and post later. Right now it's almost 1 am and my parents are in bed.

I appreciate your replies, you lot are a very kind bunch. 

Here's a list of the emails they couldn't reach:

(Homebusy@bellsouth.net)''Run1Ron@AOL.COM'dlent@syracusesecurities.commlc3@gvtc.com'Mishlawir@aol.com'capitalman1@prodigy.net'bdalton@mag-us.com''RealEstate-Finance@dealmakers.net''EOWILL@ONEBOX.COM'Cminshew@SterlingCommercialCapital.commike@t-boneconstruction.com'leogluck@clickcmc.com' 

Dion.D@CCBancorp.net 

What was the error message(s)?   Did they just get sent with no errors?  In any case, turn on session logging in MercuryC and then send a mail message to these addresses.  At least this will verify that it got to the relay host without problems.

Maybe the relay host is being blocked by some blacklists. You have a fixed IP address.  Is the ISP blocking port 25 outbound?  If not then try sending via MercuryE direct to the receiving hosts. maybe the relay host is being blocked by some blacklists.