> See the section in /etc/sendmail.cf as follows: > > # "Smart" relay host (may be null) > DSmail.yourisp.com > > Set to your ISP's mail server name, and sendmail should try to forward > thru it. >
Thanks, This works. Although, the proper prefix was smtp for comcast.net. Joel On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 09:34:38AM -0500, Joel Hammer wrote: > My ip is dynamic. It doesn't change much, but it can change. > Joel > On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 07:15:22AM -0500, John Voigt wrote: > > On 01/30/2003 01:35 AM, ronnie gauthier wrote: > > > > > If comcast allows what you are doing it may be as simple as asking them to put > > > you into their reverse lookup table. > > > > This is one option, but if it is a typical cable ISP, it's not likely to > > happen. > > > > > > > >>I am on comcast cable. I run sendmail to directly send mail to my > > >>recipients. > > >> > > >>Of late, some sites, eg. aol.com, are rejecting my mail, telling me I > > >>should be using my isp's mail server. > > >> > > >>Comcast can be a very linux hostile environment. I don't really want to talk > > >>to them about mail. However, I would like to either relay through their mail > > >>server or masquerade my mail to have their mail server's ip. > > >> > > >>I have the Bat book on email, and am not afraid to use it, but, I am > > >>confused a bit. > > >> > > >>Any pointers, specifically clear examples, on how to do this would be > > >>greatly appreciated. > > >>Joel > > > > <Disclaimer> > > There are probably better or more sophisticated ways to do it, or I may > > have totally misunderstood the question ;-) > > </Disclaimer> > > _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
