Hi there gang<br /><br />Recently I had my MX records moved over to google apps for your domain (GAFYD) so I could offer my members email addresses through google...<br /><br />All has worked perfectly fine, until suddenly I started getting mail to me which was not meant for me. I have a catch-all set up so any mail sent to an address @**** which doesnt exist will be forward onto my account.<br /><br />Now my Invision Power Board sends out emails for topic subscriptions, email changes, PM notifications etc, and someone has set their email address for the forum to their new @**** one. Now every time they get a PM I get the email to my account and they don't.<br /><br />I asked about this on the google site figuring it was a bug in the software, but what I have been informed it is is that the php mail() still believes that my SMTP server is with TCH i guess. Someone there mentioned something about making sure that the local POP server is set to a SmartHost.<br /><br />Now I can't really claim to know anything about POP/SMTP/SmartHosts<br /><br />So does this sound about right to you experts, is there any way I can change the local POP server to be a smarthost? I can set up a ticket but thought I would ask here first before (possibly) making an idiot of myself asking for something I know nothing about.<br /><br />Here is a link to one of the google posts about this subject:<br /><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/hosted-mail-delivery/browse_frm/thread/037b8fffb0b587bc/" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/group/hosted-mail...7b8fffb0b587bc/</a><br /><br /><br />Just incase you have to be registered I have attached what is said in a quote below:<br /><br /><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->1<br />From:mixey - <br />Date:Thurs, Sep 21 2006 4:47 pm<br /><br />Hi guys!<br /><br />I have similar problem as few people out here, but I didn't find any<br />solution.<br /><br />I've got php script which use mail() function and mail isn't delivered<br />anymore <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /><br /><br />If I'm changing recipient e-mail in that script to non gmail hosted<br />email, mail delivery work fine.<br /><br />And I didn't get any luck with [email address]which is gmail hosted.<br /><br />Please help if anyone has solution.<br /><br /> <br />2<br />From:fagiani <br />Date:Fri, Sep 22 2006 5:44 am<br /><br />Hi, There's something that you probably didn't realise: Your email<br />server still thinks it deliveries e-mail to your domain. You can try to<br />see if that's your case by logging into your former domains POP/IMAP<br />account and seeing if there are the messages you've sent so far.<br />To solve this problem I can think basically in two ways:<br />- Turn off your's SMTP settings to recognize your domain as a local<br />relay server or;<br />- Use an alternate SMTP server to relay your e-mail*.<br /><br />* This option may sound dangerous because of SPAM enforcement rules<br />lately and if you really care you should have updated your SPF record<br />on your DNS server, etc., so one way to handle that would be having<br />Google to provide a SMTP server relay based on your own account<br />authentication user/password.<br /><br /><br />3<br />From:SchaOn <br />Date:Sat, Sep 23 2006 9:39 pm<br /><br />I was having a similiar issue....<br /><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/hosted-mail-delivery/browse_thread/thr" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/group/hosted-mail...se_thread/thr</a>...<br /><br />I had set my SMTP server up correctly... though, when I would send<br />something from a form on the server, they would all get directed to<br />user1 instead of user2, user3, user4, etc (you get the idea).<br /><br />After playing with the server... and finding in the POP server the<br />ability for it to act as a Smart Host... and setting the POP up as<br />such, it FINALLY worked!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--content-->
You need to open a ticket with the help desk and explain what's happening. The mods have no access to the servers or your account.<br /><br />Link at top of page or in my signature.<!--content-->
cheers bruce,<br /><br />i was going to do that first but thought maybe I should suss out what to ask the help desk first by finding out in here... <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> I will open a ticket now though, thanks again <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><!--content-->
just thought I would give an update so any people with potentialy the same issue can see whats gone on<br /><br /><br />i contacted the help desk, explained what was going on<br /><br />they then routed my email to an external exchange server which completely resolved the issue<br /><br />so now I can send email from my invision board forum no problems<br /><br />cheers for the help bruce... i guess a moderator can close this if need be....<br /><br /><img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><!--content-->
While I cannot speak for the moderators, I dont see a need to close the thread as it can be of use to someone else that may need the information. I am glad to see you got things resolved.<!--content-->
" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /><br /><br />If I'm changing recipient e-mail in that script to non gmail hosted<br />email, mail delivery work fine.<br /><br />And I didn't get any luck with [email address]which is gmail hosted.<br /><br />Please help if anyone has solution.<br /><br /> <br />2<br />From:fagiani <br />Date:Fri, Sep 22 2006 5:44 am<br /><br />Hi, There's something that you probably didn't realise: Your email<br />server still thinks it deliveries e-mail to your domain. You can try to<br />see if that's your case by logging into your former domains POP/IMAP<br />account and seeing if there are the messages you've sent so far.<br />To solve this problem I can think basically in two ways:<br />- Turn off your's SMTP settings to recognize your domain as a local<br />relay server or;<br />- Use an alternate SMTP server to relay your e-mail*.<br /><br />* This option may sound dangerous because of SPAM enforcement rules<br />lately and if you really care you should have updated your SPF record<br />on your DNS server, etc., so one way to handle that would be having<br />Google to provide a SMTP server relay based on your own account<br />authentication user/password.<br /><br /><br />3<br />From:SchaOn <br />Date:Sat, Sep 23 2006 9:39 pm<br /><br />I was having a similiar issue....<br /><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/hosted-mail-delivery/browse_thread/thr" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/group/hosted-mail...se_thread/thr</a>...<br /><br />I had set my SMTP server up correctly... though, when I would send<br />something from a form on the server, they would all get directed to<br />user1 instead of user2, user3, user4, etc (you get the idea).<br /><br />After playing with the server... and finding in the POP server the<br />ability for it to act as a Smart Host... and setting the POP up as<br />such, it FINALLY worked!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--content-->You need to open a ticket with the help desk and explain what's happening. The mods have no access to the servers or your account.<br /><br />Link at top of page or in my signature.<!--content-->
cheers bruce,<br /><br />i was going to do that first but thought maybe I should suss out what to ask the help desk first by finding out in here... <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> I will open a ticket now though, thanks again <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><!--content-->just thought I would give an update so any people with potentialy the same issue can see whats gone on<br /><br /><br />i contacted the help desk, explained what was going on<br /><br />they then routed my email to an external exchange server which completely resolved the issue<br /><br />so now I can send email from my invision board forum no problems<br /><br />cheers for the help bruce... i guess a moderator can close this if need be....<br /><br /><img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><!--content-->While I cannot speak for the moderators, I dont see a need to close the thread as it can be of use to someone else that may need the information. I am glad to see you got things resolved.<!--content-->