Maybe I'm complicating this. I am developing a website locally (127.0.0.1) localhost on a MAC. All I need to do is send an email to my ISP account but I can't even get that far. My php script does not error but when I look at my Console log it comes back with the following:
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/master[29529] daemon started -- version 2.5.14, configuration /etc/postfix
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 072FB25E69FC: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=473, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 1286F25E04AB: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=569, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 18F4D25E6B17: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=473, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 275A225E3A20: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=380, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 2B40625E539D: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=473, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 4231F25E56FE: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=321, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 424BD25E3A93: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=375, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 485F225E54B4: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=473, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 60AFA25E3BA3: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=362, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 6197C25E06CB: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=569, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 6200025E3B71: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=362, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 7368A25E3D6B: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=344, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 73D0B25E0722: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=569, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 8345F25E3AD3: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=367, nrcpt=5 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:14 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] 89D8625E1359: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=364, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:15 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] B68B925E140C: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=364, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:15 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] BC91125E1586: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=364, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:15 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] C077425E3B24: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=362, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:15 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] C88D525E6B4F: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=473, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:15 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] D5D1825E4160: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=344, nrcpt=5 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:15 PM postfix/pickup[29530] B2F1725E6D8F: uid=501 from=<clarkhull>
2/9/12 8:41:15 PM postfix/cleanup[29532] B2F1725E6D8F: message-id=<
20120210044115.B2F1725E6D8F@Clark-MacBook.local>
2/9/12 8:41:15 PM postfix/qmgr[29531] B2F1725E6D8F: from=<
clarkhull@Clark-MacBook.local>, size=473, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
2/9/12 8:41:45 PM postfix/smtp[29534] connect to mx.east.cox.net[68.1.17.3]:25: Operation timed out
2/9/12 8:41:45 PM postfix/smtp[29537] connect to mx.west.cox.net[68.6.19.3]:25: Operation timed out
2/9/12 8:41:45 PM postfix/smtp[29535] connect to mx.west.cox.net[68.6.19.3]:25: Operation timed out
2/9/12 8:41:45 PM postfix/smtp[29539] connect to mx.east.cox.net[68.1.17.3]:25: Operation timed out
2/9/12 8:41:45 PM postfix/smtp[29538] connect to mx.east.cox.net[68.1.17.3]:25: Operation timed out
2/9/12 8:41:45 PM postfix/smtp[29541] connect to post6.cox.com[24.248.74.39]:25: Operation timed out
2/9/12 8:42:14 PM postfix/master[29529] master exit time has arrived
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29534] connect to mx.west.cox.net[68.6.19.3]:25: Operation timed out
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29534] warning: 072FB25E69FC: defer service failure
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29534] 072FB25E69FC: to=<
orbdrums@cox.net>, relay=none, delay=3220, delays=3159/0.05/61/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to mx.west.cox.net[68.6.19.3]:25: Operation timed out)
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29537] connect to mx.east.cox.net[68.1.17.3]:25: Operation timed out
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29537] warning: 18F4D25E6B17: defer service failure
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29537] 18F4D25E6B17: to=<
orbdrums@cox.net>, relay=none, delay=2400, delays=2339/0.08/61/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to mx.east.cox.net[68.1.17.3]:25: Operation timed out)
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29535] connect to mx.east.cox.net[68.1.17.3]:25: Operation timed out
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29535] warning: 1286F25E04AB: defer service failure
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29535] 1286F25E04AB: to=<
bustinballs@cox.net>, relay=none, delay=190171, delays=190109/0.03/61/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to mx.east.cox.net[68.1.17.3]:25: Operation timed out)
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29539] connect to mx.west.cox.net[68.6.19.3]:25: Operation timed out
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29539] warning: 2B40625E539D: defer service failure
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29539] 2B40625E539D: to=<
orbdrums@cox.net>, relay=none, delay=41491, delays=41430/0.09/61/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to mx.west.cox.net[68.6.19.3]:25: Operation timed out)
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29538] connect to mx.west.cox.net[68.6.19.3]:25: Operation timed out
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29538] warning: 275A225E3A20: defer service failure
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29538] 275A225E3A20: to=<To:
orbdrums@cox.net>, relay=none, delay=87452, delays=87391/0.1/61/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to mx.west.cox.net[68.6.19.3]:25: Operation timed out)
2/9/12 8:42:15 PM postfix/smtp[29541] connect to post1.cox.com[24.248.74.35]:25: Operation timed out
2/9/12 8:42:44 PM mDNSResponder[21] PenaltyTimeForServer: PenaltyTime negative -19806, (server penaltyTime -1968811391, timenow -1968791585) resetting the penalty
2/9/12 8:42:45 PM postfix/smtp[29541] connect to post3.cox.com[24.248.72.35]:25: Operation timed out
2/9/12 8:42:45 PM postfix/smtp[29541] warning: 89D8625E1359: defer service failure
2/9/12 8:42:45 PM postfix/smtp[29541] 89D8625E1359: to=<
orbdrums@cox.com>, relay=none, delay=169878, delays=169787/0.07/91/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to post3.cox.com[24.248.72.35]:25: Operation timed out)
I don't understand how or why it is trying to connect to mx.west.cox.net. Not only that but now I have about 20 messages in my postfix queue that I don't know how to delete.
I'm stumped.