Hi, I sometimes encounter the following problem. I have an router which brings my little home network online. I use an external static DNS server. But here is the problem with fetchmail and sometimes finger (unknow host).
$ fetchmail -vv fetchmail: couldn't find canonical DNS name of pop.tu-ilmenau.de $ ping -c 3 pop.tu-ilmenau.de PING fddi-everest.rz.tu-ilmenau.de (141.24.248.18): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 141.24.248.18: icmp_seq=0 ttl=246 time=131.1 ms 64 bytes from 141.24.248.18: icmp_seq=1 ttl=246 time=130.0 ms 64 bytes from 141.24.248.18: icmp_seq=2 ttl=246 time=129.6 ms --- fddi-everest.rz.tu-ilmenau.de ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max = 129.6/130.2/131.1 ms Could it help if I install a DNS Server on the router? What could cause the problem with not finding the DNS name? Kai. -- mail | [EMAIL PROTECTED] · pgp: [EMAIL PROTECTED] · icq: 102024972 | http://www.glorybox.de/