Mail not delivered "name server timeout"

[ScottF4]

Is this problem on your end or elsewhere? In the last day or so I've gotten several error messages relating to mail sent to various sg addresses in the form:
**********************************************
** THIS IS A WARNING MESSAGE ONLY **
** YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE **
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The original message was received at Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:23:07 GMT
from jqh1@localhost

----- Transcript of session follows -----
451 globaltestmarket.com: Name server timeout
Warning: message still undelivered after 4 hours
Will keep trying until message is 5 days old

Final-Recipient: RFC822; frontdesk@globaltestmarket.com
Action: delayed
Status: 4.4.3
Last-Attempt-Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 00:45:13 GMT
Will-Retry-Until: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 19:23:07 GMT


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: globaltestmarket.20.xxxxxxx@spamgourmet.com
To: frontdesk@globaltestmarket.com
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:23:06 GMT
Subject: Warning: could not send message for past 4 hours
**********************************************
** THIS IS A WARNING MESSAGE ONLY **
** YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE **
**********************************************

The original message was received at Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:14:24 GMT
from localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]

----- Transcript of session follows -----
<globaltestmarket.20.xxxxxx@spamgourmet.com>... Deferred: Connection timed out with gmail.com.
Warning: message still undelivered after 4 hours
Will keep trying until message is 5 days old

Final-Recipient: RFC822; globaltestmarket.20.xxxxxx@spamgourmet.com
Action: delayed
Status: 4.4.1
Remote-MTA: DNS; gmail.com
Last-Attempt-Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:23:06 GMT
Will-Retry-Until: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:14:24 GMT


Why does the error message get through when the original can't? (And strangely enough, the error message contains a copy of the message that can't be deliverd!)

Scott

[josh]

weird -- looks like our server was having a hard time getting through to the gmail server?

[Odomus]

I think this happens A LOT Josh and I mean A LOT I mean A LOT.

Is there anyways to fix this or repair or whatever you do to combat this problem? I do get the emails well most of them but in somecases I do not at all. Which is really odd.

I hope the compatability with SG to Gmail I hope gets a little better... Cause I do tend to get kinda ansy when a time fram of 2-4hours to days where I dont get any emails at all from others Kinda well gets to me. ;P

-Odomus

[vellire]

After missing several emails yesterday, I received this today:

**********************************************
** THIS IS A WARNING MESSAGE ONLY **
** YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE **
**********************************************

The original message was received at Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:19:18 GMT
from jqh1@localhost

----- Transcript of session follows -----
451 aol.com: Name server timeout
Warning: message still undelivered after 4 hours
Will keep trying until message is 5 days old

Final-Recipient: RFC822; paradorhouston@aol.com
Action: delayed
Status: 4.4.3
Last-Attempt-Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:51:16 GMT
Will-Retry-Until: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:19:18 GMT


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: paradorhouston.10.xxxxx@recursor.net
To: paradorhouston@aol.com
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:19:17 GMT
Subject: Warning: could not send message for past 4 hours
**********************************************
** THIS IS A WARNING MESSAGE ONLY **
** YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE **
**********************************************

The original message was received at Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:17:44 GMT
from localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]

----- Transcript of session follows -----
<paradorhouston.10.xxxxx@recursor.net>... Deferred: Name server: gmail.com.: host name lookup failure
Warning: message still undelivered after 4 hours
Will keep trying until message is 5 days old

Final-Recipient: RFC822; paradorhouston.10.xxxxx@recursor.net
Action: delayed
Status: 4.2.0
Remote-MTA: DNS; gmail.com
Last-Attempt-Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:19:17 GMT
Will-Retry-Until: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:17:44 GMT

[mysticturner]

This appears to be related to the general slowness of SG (NOTE: I am NOT an administrator). There is another thread that has been following an issue of lost mail and general slowness titled "Mail is not being forwarded today!". I suggest you see that one.