stat=Deferred: Connection refused by . . .

[zarneywhoop]

Hi Fellows:

I searched the forum for help on a log file entry that reads:

relay=sub.domain.com. [ip.ip.ip.ip], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection refused by sub.domain.com.

The thread is listed below:

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?SQID=542493&SPID=14&newpid=14&page=1

I WAS thinking that this is a target server issue, but the response on the thread listed above has made me wonder about my DNS. Can I assume that when the tail end of the message reads "Connection refused by sub.domain.com", that means that the problem must be resolved on the target end?

Is there anything I should look into on my end?

Thanks

Zarneywhoop