Oracle Linux: User is not able to send out emails while other users can via mailx command
(Doc ID 2662920.1)
Last updated on MARCH 13, 2023
Applies to:
Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 5.2 to Oracle Linux 7.7 [Release OL5U2 to OL7U7]Linux x86
Linux x86-64
Symptoms
On single system there are multiple users configured to receive email but one user is not able to receive them.
Non working user:
$ echo "something" | mailx -vvv -s "subject" <email-address>
Resolving host second-domain.com . . . done. <---
Connecting to XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX . . . connected.
250 Queued (0.256 seconds) <---
>>> QUIT
221 goodbye
Working user:
$ echo "something" | mailx -vvv -s "subject" <email-address>
<email-address> ... Connecting to [127.0.0.1] via relay... <---
220 <smtp-server-domain-name> ESMTP Sendmail 8.14.4/8.14.4; XXX
250 2.0.0 03M9s4LG025016 Message accepted for delivery
<email-address>... Sent (03M9s4LG025016 Message accepted for delivery)
Closing connection to [127.0.0.1]
For non working user email is queued and goes via different domain rather than standard relay server for working user
Cause
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