On Fri, 2003-08-29 at 15:56, Didier Casse wrote: > Hi Stephen, > I remember that it's a hostname problem (more precisely a name > resolving issue). If sendmail can't contact the configured dns server to > resolve your hostname, it will wait (hang if you like) until the dns query > times out. If you look at /var/log/messages you *should* see sendmail say > it can't get the local name. > > You should put your hostname + ip in /etc/hosts/ > Also ensure that your /etc/resolv.conf is setup correctly. > > TIP: I prefer qmail. It's hassle-free and extremely easy to configure + it > delivers mail very fast! > > regards, > > Didier
Mate, it was really really annoying - and that's basically what I reckoned; I did something different, though - just to see what would happen; BEING that "up2date" wasn't/isn't working correctly right now, I manually downloaded the latest "fixed" packages from RH and installed them - right after I did that, I installed POSTFIX's rpm's - then ran the "rh-mail-switch" application - waited for it to do it's thing, then switched back to SENDMAIL; I ran the rebuild M4 configuration through Webmin, then restarted SENDMAIL for giggles and grins...rebooted - and of course - even though I have the machine's IP and hostname in the /etc/hosts file, it still hangs out there for a bit followed by the sm-client - but lo and behold, the damn thing is now tossing mails; fetchmail was easier to figure out (running it with the --verbose and --nodetach options) but now it's actually tossing the mail whereas it wasn't doing squat before...go figure...I'm stumped...but as long as the customer is getting their mail, I'll take my time trying to figure the damn thing out... I do reckon that QMail or similar is in my future...a few mates of mine that run local ISP's swear by it...(aside from swearing about other things) -- Fri Aug 29 16:55:00 EST 2003 16:55:00 up 4 days, 6:41, 1 user, load average: 0.74, 0.90, 0.90 ----------------------------------------------------------------- | __ __ | illawarra computer services | | /-oo /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |================================| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn | | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | ----------------------------------------------------------------- linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1+ & RH 9 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 ----------------------------------------------------------------- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * The spectacle of astrology in the White House -- the governing center of the world's greatest scientific and military power -- is so appalling that it defies understanding and provides grounds for great fright. The easiest response is to laugh it off, and to indulge in wisecracks about Civil Service ratings for horoscope makers and palm readers and whether Reagan asked Mikhail Gorbachev for his sign. A contagious good cheer is the hallmark of this presidency, even when the most dismal matters are concerned. But this time, it isn't funny. It's plain scary. -- Daniel S. Greenberg, Editor, _Science and Government Report_, writing in "Newsday", May 5, 1988 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
