Stuck with DANE error: tlsa lookup DEFER? We can help you.

As part of our Server Management Services, we assist our customers with several such error queries.

Today let us look at an easy and effective method to fix this error.

DANE error: tlsa lookup DEFER

Most often, some outbound emails may return, or bounceback, with the following error:

R=dkim_lookuphost T=dkim_remote_smtp defer (-36): DANE error: tlsa lookup DEFER

It will be reported in the Exim Main log.

Moving ahead, let us see how our Support Techs fix this error for our customers.

In order to generate TLSA record for mail.mydomain.com we can use the following link:

https://www.huque.com/bin/gen_tlsa

Now, let us see the steps we need to follow further.

1. Initially, we go to the DNS records.

2. Then under the create a new record option, we select TLSA.

3. Here, we enter the following details:

Hostname: the port number, protocol, and host like this: _25._tcp.

Value: the certificate usage, selector, matching type, and certificate association data.

4. Furthermore, if necessary, we can enter a TTL, or leave it empty to default to 3600 seconds.

5. Finally, we select, Create record to save the settings.

[Stuck in between? We will be glad to assist you]

Conclusion

In short, we can find this error in the Exim Main log. In this article, we saw how our Support Techs go ahead and resolve it in easy and effective methods.