sendmail name resolution
Hello: Where does sendmail look to find out who it is? Resolve.conf? It keeps throwing up messages that it cannot resolve the name localhost, or that is the way I am interpreting the messages. FreeBSD v6.2 generic Thanks in advance; Jeff K ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: sendmail name resolution
Sendmail uses the system calls to resolve names. You need to check: /etc/nsswitch.conf In that file check the hosts line, this gives the order for hostname resolution, typically it is files then dns. Then you should check your /etc/hosts file to be sure that localhost is there and correct. Also check /etc/resolve.conf that you have the correct nameservers for dns lookups. -Derek At 08:28 PM 3/18/2007, jekillen wrote: Hello: Where does sendmail look to find out who it is? Resolve.conf? It keeps throwing up messages that it cannot resolve the name localhost, or that is the way I am interpreting the messages. FreeBSD v6.2 generic Thanks in advance; Jeff K ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: sendmail name resolution
On Mar 19, 2007, at 3:17 AM, Derek Ragona wrote: Sendmail uses the system calls to resolve names. You need to check: /etc/nsswitch.conf In that file check the hosts line, this gives the order for hostname resolution, typically it is files then dns. Then you should check your /etc/hosts file to be sure that localhost is there and correct. Also check /etc/resolve.conf that you have the correct nameservers for dns lookups. -Derek Thanks, I look into all your suggestions. I think I have gone through this before but I do not install OS's often enough to remember these details. I also have so many books on Unix and related subjects, networking, dns, etc etc that I forget where to find the answer. Jeff K ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
