--- charles pinheiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Jiju
>
>
>
> --- Jiju Thomas Mathew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I have setup a redhat linux 6.1 server primarily
> > for
> > > email pop3 and smtp server.
> > >
> > > i can send email out effortlessly, but the mails
> > sent
> > > from outside world, like through yahoo.com never
> > reach
> > > my linux, the error msg. is " i can find the
> host
> > > "lin.iisim.ac.in".
> > >
> > > lin.iisim.ac.in is my linux server.
> > >
> > do u have a permanent net connection (not a
> dialup)
>
> I do have a 64kbps microwave radio link with VSNL
> gateway, Kakanad which is ON 7 days a week, 365 days
> a
> year.
>
> > do u have a dns entry for lin.iisim.ac.in with any
> > *dns* services ?
>
> Yes, I do have a DNS Server.
>
> > did u register the name lin.iisim.ac.in with
> > internic ?
>
>
> yes, since this was done through VSNL, I am asking
> VSNL to reconfirm whether this was actually done.
>
>
>
> > if answer to these questions are no, then u
> probably
> > will never be
> > able to do what u need the straight way.
> >
> > there is another way which u may find in the mini
> > howtos
> > (they come as text in a folder in the RH 5.2 pcq
> cd)
>
> Many thanks, i shall look into the mini howtos.
>
> >
> > here u fetch mail from a internet account like
> that
> > of ETH or VSNL
> > using fetchmail and forcibly supply it to a mail
> > handler, which can be
> > a custom script which will scan the subject line
> and
> > find names or
> > the to field to find names in quotes, then inject
> > the whole bl**dy mail
> > to the MTA (sendmail) to the corresponding
> > receipient.
> >
> > if interested, i send me a query, i may find time
> to
> > write a shell script
> > specific for ur purpose.
>
> As i am bit new to linux, let me just get the whole
> picture in perspective and then i will write to you
> on
> this. thanks.
>
> (may because i am currently
> > too busy
> > searching a placement, so once I settle somewhere)
> > or some one may
> > already have the solution using procmail as the
> mta
> > BTW i am not
> > so familiar with the procmail stuff.
> >
> Many thanks for taking time off to write to me and
> help. appreciate that.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Charles
>
>
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> >
> >
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