> I can send maill out from outlook thru my linux box all day.
Pinging rdcomputersolutions.net results in an "unknown host"
> ps (i am a windows computer expert not linux. I am learning linux :) )
Useing a simple tool such as ping help to toubleshoot your problem. pinging
you again only this time adding mail to your domain ex.
"mail.computersoultions.net" results in a response of
Pinging mail.rdcomputersolutions.net [12.21.134.137] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Ping statistics for 12.21.134.137
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
Approximate round trip tmimes in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
This makes me wonder 2 things... Are you running a firewall and if not have
you set up an MX pointer to your server...? For now until you do you should
have your friends and users use "mail.rdcomputersolutions.net as the reply
to your e-mails. I was able to send you email useing
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Let me know if you need any help
Phil Connor
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Registered Linux User #189889
>
> thanks
> Robert
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Woody" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 4:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [expert] pop-3
>
>
> > Robert,
> >
> > Do not confuse POP-3 with SMTP. POP-3 is a way to RETRIEVE mail only.
> > When you send mail, you utilize SMTP. It sounds like the most likely
> > explanation is independent of all of the above though. Either your SMTP
> > options in your E-mail program are incorrect (i.e.: an invalid
> SMTP host)
> or
> > the DNS server (that the SMTP server you connect to to send
> mail) can not
> > correctly resolve the domain of your mail host that is the
> final delivery
> > point.
> >
> > The (traveling) life of an E-mail
> > -----------------------------
> > Sender's mail client sends mail (SMTP) to it's listed SMTP host.
> > The SMTP host then decides if the user is local:
> > Yes, Skip to Drop step
> > No, Pass mail on
> > Pass mail onto server that holds the desired recipient (again utilizing
> SMTP)
> > Drop mail into recipient's mailbox
> > Recipient checks for mail (POP-3)
> > -----------------------------
> >
> > As for on-demand POP-3, that is controlled by the inetd daemon. When a
> > request to the POP-3 port is received, inetd calls the POP-3 server
> program
> > which then processes the actual request (to retrieve user's mail). The
> same
> > goes for IMAP if you choose to *retrieve* your mail that way.
> >
> > Summary: your POP-3 settings on your server should not have anything to
> do
> > with your server's ability to receive mail. Look either at your sending
> > e-mail program's SMTP setting and/or check that your server's
> DNS entry is
> > current and correct.
> >
> > Enjoy,
> >
> > Woody ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> >
> >
> > rharvey wrote:
> > >
> > > under service control in linuxconf
> > > pop-3 says it it enabled on demand
> > > I can send an email at from mydomain.net
> > > but when I try to send a reply back or I try to send a new mail to my
> > > domain.net it says Host unknown (Name server:
> > > server1.rdcomputersolutions.net.: host not found)
> > > does on demand cause this? if not what does?
> > > please help.
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > Robert
> > >
> >
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