qmail only uses DNS! It never, NEVER uses /etc/hosts.
On Thu, 6 May 1999, Jason wrote:
> all we want it to do is forward incomming smtp mail to our lotus notes
> mail
> servers..
> ive got it set up and ive got in my /var/qmail/control/smtproutes
> :notesbox.qrtp.quintiles.com
>
> and in my /etc/hosts i have
> 10.1.1.1 notesbox.qrtp.quintiles.com notesbox
>
> but when i try sending mail, in the qmail logs, i get
>
> 925994401.502934 delivery 3: failure:
> Sorry,_I_couldn't_find_any_host_named_notesbox.qrtp.quintiles.co
> m._(#5.1.2)/
>
> do i need to define notesbox elsewhere? i CAN ping it just fine from the
> box that qmail is running on.
>
> any help appreciated,
> Jason
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