Set the "user-domain" in pine to "oz.net". (open pine, hit S, then hit C
to go to the configure screen)
Karel
On Mon, 24 Aug 1998, David Churchill wrote:
> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 21:35:46 -0700
> From: David Churchill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED],
David Churchill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Hostnames
>
> OK I tried it your way Jon and Pine kept opening with errors about
> incomplete domain name for Gaspar (my computer's new cool name).
>
> So I ran netconfig and set my hostname as Gaspar and domain as oz.net
>
> Now when I send mail from Pine I get the following header:
>
> >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Aug 24 21:14:18 1998
> Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Received: from Gaspar.oz.net (dchurch@localhost [127.0.0.1])
> by Gaspar.oz.net (8.9.0/8.9.0) with ESMTP id VAA00190
> for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Mon, 24 Aug 1998 21:14:18 -0700
> Received: from mail.oz.net
> by Gaspar.oz.net (fetchmail-4.4.1 POP3)
> for <dchurch/Gaspar.oz.net> (single-drop); Mon, 24 Aug 1998 21:14:18 PDT
> Received: from Gaspar.oz.net (sense-sil-pm2-7.oz.net [208.154.101.39]) by
> glinda.oz.net (8.9.1/8.7.3) with SMTP id VAA15343 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Mon,
> 24 Aug 1998 21:19:00 -0700 (PDT)
> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 21:13:59 -0700 (PDT)
> From: David Churchill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Test
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> MIME-Version: 1.0
> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
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>
> Which has Gaspar added to my ISP's domain.
>
> My /etc/HOSTNAME is:
>
> Gaspar.oz.net
>
> My /etc/hosts is:
>
> #
> # hosts This file describes a number of hostname-to-address
> # mappings for the TCP/IP subsystem. It is mostly
> # used at boot time, when no name servers are running.
> # On small systems, this file can be used instead of a
> # "named" name server. Just add the names, addresses
> # and any aliases to this file...
> #
> # By the way, Arnt Gulbrandsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> says that 127.0.0.1
> # should NEVER be named with the name of the machine. It causes problems
> # for some (stupid) programs, irc and reputedly talk. :^)
> #
>
> # For loopbacking.
> 127.0.0.1 localhost
> 127.0.0.1 Gaspar.oz.net Gaspar
>
> # End of hosts.
>
> Both of these files were written by netconfig
>
> Any clue how I can make my from address just be [EMAIL PROTECTED] while logged
> into Gaspar as dchurch?
>
> TIA
> David
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: David Churchill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Monday, August 24, 1998 6:26 PM
> Subject: RE: Hostnames
>
>
> >OK, here is some help.
> >Give your computer a cool name, preferably not your username.
> >Second your /etc/hosts is probably screwed up
> >
> >it should have
> >localhost coolname your.isp
> >
> >Remember not to send mail as root, or it will go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> >On 24-Aug-98 David Churchill wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm having trouble with my e-mail setup. I can receive fine but when I
> send
> >> mail (from Pine) my from address comes out as
> "dchurch.oz.net@[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
> >>
> >> My e-mail address (on my ISP's POP3 server) is [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have my
> >> linux
> >> box hostname set up as dchurch (probably a mistake). I have run
> netconfig
> >> (Slackware 3.5) which asks me for domain names and such and I put in
> oz.net
> >> (probably another mistake).
> >>
> >> How do I configure my hostname, can it be a separate name from my ISP
> >> username.
> >> Do I need to run netconfig to use a PPP connection with dynamic ip
> >> addressing.
> >> Which files should I edit to fix this (probably more than just
> /etc/HOSTNAME)
> >>
> >> Will it matter if I send mail as root vice dchurch (also my non-root
> login
> >> name
> >> for my linux box). If it will matter, how can I properly set things up
> to be
> >> able to send mail as [EMAIL PROTECTED] from root or any other user on my
> linux
> >> box.
> >>
> >> Hope someone can follow the confusing scenario. TIA
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >
> >
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>
Karel Bemelmans, Narfum Inc.
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