550: Unable to find A records for any MX sites for the recipient host.

Severity

Recoverable error.

Explanation

The SMTP server sends this message to the client to show that the local host cannot find an A record that corresponds to an MX record for the destination host. This is a configuration error in the domain name server.

System action

The mail is rejected. SMTP continues.

System programmer response

Determine what MX records are stored in the domain name server and why SMTP cannot find a corresponding A record for one or more of the MX records. Tell the domain name server administrator about the error.

Module

SMTPRES

Destination

ProcessRQR