Grr... another try!
On Wed, 07 Apr 1999, Bob Tito wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Apr 1999, you wrote:
> > I am about ready to give up, I can connect to my isp without a problem
> > but cannot get Netscape to work or a mail client. Netscape returns
> > errors such as no dns server for whatever address I try, and the mail
> > client cannot find the server. I know I have my smtp and pop correct.
> > Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
>
> Don't give up yet... ;-)
> OK:
> You cant find the mailserver....
>
> reason solution
> the wrong name use the correct one
> ping mail.whateveryouare.using no reply? fix setup...
> What can be wong...
> if you ping a name, het nameserver translates this in an ip number.
> How ? with the contents of /etc/resolv.conf. (edit this by hand or with
> linuxconf)
>
> i'll include a part if the file with comments now..
> i am [EMAIL PROTECTED], mailserver = mail.euronet.nl
> -----
> domain euronet.nl # this is where i am
> search euronet.nl # if i do a namerquest, look here (for starters ?)
> nameserver 194.134.5.5 #primary nameserver for euronet
> nameserver 194.134.0.97 # secondary nameserver for euronet.
> ----
> Ok... probably a lot of incorrect statements here, but just a try to help out,
> not a tcpip expert ;-))
>
> if you do a nslookup (nameserverlookup!) you should get something like:
> [root@NogNix /root]# nslookup mail.euronet.nl
> Server: localhost
> Address: 127.0.0.1
>
> Non-authoritative answer:
> Name: mail.euronet.nl
> Address: 194.134.0.10
>
> [root@NogNix /root]#
>
> This means my nameserver config is working (pff. glad it is, by i MUST state, i
> am using a local nameserver overhere, your output can/probably will look
> different !
>
> So, you should have the correct nameservers for your provider and *BE SURE* you
> dont mess up upper/lowercase... Unix IS case sensetive !!
>
>
> Let me know if this was of any help. feel free to mail me directly but can't
> make any guaranties for success/responce time because of the timedifference and
> serious illness in the family.
>
>
> suc6, Bob
>
> ps only give up the battle when you can't stand anymore ;-))
>
>
> >
> > --
> > Jerry Dean
> > 5919 E.Pima St.
> > Tucson, AZ 85712
> > 520-296-7176
> --
> Linux Mandrake release 5.3 (Festen) & kernel 2.2.5
> Online as bob on my i686 which was to ^#!&^% Expensive ;-) ,
> 10:00pm up 7 min, 0 users, load average: 0.01, 0.10, 0.07
> And doing NOTHING as You can see!
--
Linux Mandrake release 5.3 (Festen) & kernel 2.2.5
Online as bob on my i686 which was to ^#!&^% Expensive ;-) ,
9:40pm up 3:12, 0 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
And doing NOTHING as You can see!
