[Pdns-users] problem with qmail and powerdns

bert hubert bert.hubert at netherlabs.nl
Mon May 29 20:42:44 UTC 2006


Any news on this?

Any specific domanis that have this problem?

Thanks.

On Sat, May 27, 2006 at 05:13:01PM +0200, bert hubert wrote:
> Please tcpdump qmail talking to the pdns recursor, it is hard for me to
> solve otherwise.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> On Thu, May 25, 2006 at 03:04:21PM +0200, Jeroen wrote:
> > Stephen Harker wrote:
> > >Jeroen wrote:
> > >  
> > >>Hi All, Bert,
> > >>
> > >>Since I upgraded our pdns-recursors from 3.0.1 to 3.1.1 I noticed
> > >>problems with the qmail-mta.
> > >>
> > >>Qmail has trouble resolving hostnames with the new recursor (deferral:
> > >>CNAME_lookup_failed_temporarily._(#4.4.3)/)
> > >>And it isn't just one server that is complaining, I checked several and
> > >>they all have this problem. I changed back our recursors to version
> > >>3.0.1 and the problem is solved.
> > >>
> > >>The recursors resolve fine if I test them with Dig or nslookup. It could
> > >>for sure be a qmail problem, but I don't think that major changes in
> > >>behavior are planned in minor version updates, right?
> > >>If one needs more info, I'm fine sharing it.
> > >>    
> > >
> > >I have found exactly the same problems here. I am going to have to
> > >switch back to the djbdns recursor in the interim until we can find out
> > >what's wrong.
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > >Stephen
> > >  
> > Hi Stephen,
> > 
> > 3.0.1 works great, so there is no real need to fall back to djbdns I 
> > believe.
> > 
> > The problem is in 3.1.1 as far as I can tell, I have tested several 
> > recursors in the past and haven't seen this qmail-behavior before.
> > It's not up to me to warn or advise others about this, but I think it 
> > would be smart to fall-back to 3.0.1 if you use qmail in your network, 
> > until Bert replies about this.
> > That could take a bit today, since everybody has a day off in the 
> > Netherlands.
> > 
> > Kind regards,
> > 
> > Jeroen
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