Transient parse error

[Steve]

Hello!

I am having serious concerns with sendmail.

This "Transient parse error" problem has been occurring since the mid 90's
and I am still unable to find a solid answer to the problem!

My resolv.conf is setup perfectly with two completely functional dns
servers.
And an NSLOOKUP for the MX records works instantly for ALL of the domains
list below, Also, I can telnet to port 25 of the servers is responds with
(not that sendmail is trying to connect - having watched in verbose mode AND
in SNOOP)

I am using 8.12.2 of sendmail, with almost all the defaults (no serious
changes).

Has anyone had similar problems?  Do you have the solution?! Please post for
all to see - share the wealth!


My MAILQ Outputs:

g1DIdCmw008297     8149 Wed Feb 13 13:39 <me na xxxxx.com>
      8BITMIME   (host map: lookup (interlink.net): deferred)
                                         <nilas na interlink.net>
g1DII8mw007526     8149 Wed Feb 13 13:18 <me na xxxxx.com>
      8BITMIME   (host map: lookup (gov.ab.ca): deferred)
                                         <anduk na gov.ab.ca>
g1DIcjmw008282     8149 Wed Feb 13 13:38 <me na xxxxx.com>
      8BITMIME   (host map: lookup (allnet.on.ca): deferred)
                                         <mmler na allnet.on.ca>
g1DJ81mw009351     8149 Wed Feb 13 14:08 <me na xxxxx.com>
      8BITMIME   (host map: lookup (perkins.ca): deferred)
                                         <cpagne na perkins.ca>
g1DIF3mw007418     8149 Wed Feb 13 13:15 <me na xxxxx.com>
      8BITMIME   (host map: lookup (nocdc.bc.ca): deferred)
                                         <jeniferm na nocdc.bc.ca>
...................

THANKS,
  - Steve B.
    Canada