[KLUG Members] sendmail question

[Bruce Smith]

> [root@srvbai1 /root]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network
> NETWORKING=yes
> HOSTNAME=srvbai1
> GATEWAY=192.168.2.22
> [root@srvbai1 /root]# nslookup srvbai1
> Server:  zenith.schupan
> Address:  192.168.2.9
> 
> Name:    srvbai1.schupan
> Address:  192.168.2.1
> 
> Looks like it may be checking our internal nameserver.  Our internal
> nameserver has all internal hosts as schupan as opposed to schupan.com. 
> We are planning on changing that.  The internal server would still be
> srvbai1.schupan.com

It'd be worth a try changing "schupan" to "schupan.com" (IMO).

It _might_ even work to put it in /etc/hosts, as a quick hack.

> though after which would probably still be blocked.

I don't think spam checkers actually check if the host accepts email,
I believe they are just checking for legal names.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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