So I have my incoming mail handled by google. I set up google mx records.
Anyway, my vbulletin board can "send emails" out to people, but when I send a test email to myself I don't get anything using the system.
I'm not sure why. I just tried setting up a SPF record but I don't know if it's the right way.
If I tail -f -n 0 exim/maillog
I get this =>
the@email.com Unrouteable address
I just want it to be a very simple OUTBOUND email... so far not receiving it when sent to gmail.
(edit)
It appears when I send to an address that isn't gmail related it works.
Is this SPF issue?
I have
Code:
v=spf1 include:aspmx.googlemail.com ~all
Quote:
HELO Result="softfail" Remote IP="74.207.251.201"
I don't think that's good.
edit: I think I almost fixed it to work. I can send email out as long as it's not to the hostname of the server.
Can I change my hostname to anything? I'm not sure what to change it to.
Right now hostname is the domain so if I send mail to user@domain.com I am guessing it's just trying to route it locally.
Do I just change the host name arbitrarily? What does this mean to my DNS records? I'm hosting with apache and such.
edit 2: changed hostname to server.domain.com and added DNS cname for server to point to @.
edit 3: using
Code:
v=spf1 a:74.207.251.201 include:_spf.google.com ~all
No luck so far. Still getting routed locally and getting softfail.