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CONFIGURE EMAIL AIX 4.3.2
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o.k what you need to do is as follows :-
assuming ou are using /etc/hosts file as the lookup entry and not DNS , and you can see the mail server on your network :-
see if you can telnet to mail server on port 25
i.e. telnet mail_server 25
( if this fails then theres no point continuing , check if mailserver is listening on port 25 , and have access to it)
1. add the entry for mail server in /etc/hosts file
2. edit /etc/sendmail.cf
where it has DS
add in something like DSsmtp:smtp_mail
where smtp_mail is the netry in hosts file for mail
server
3. in /etc create a file netsvc.conf ( if not already there)
and add , hosts = local
4. restart sendmail
5. try sending test mail
HTH
assuming ou are using /etc/hosts file as the lookup entry and not DNS , and you can see the mail server on your network :-
see if you can telnet to mail server on port 25
i.e. telnet mail_server 25
( if this fails then theres no point continuing , check if mailserver is listening on port 25 , and have access to it)
1. add the entry for mail server in /etc/hosts file
2. edit /etc/sendmail.cf
where it has DS
add in something like DSsmtp:smtp_mail
where smtp_mail is the netry in hosts file for mail
server
3. in /etc create a file netsvc.conf ( if not already there)
and add , hosts = local
4. restart sendmail
5. try sending test mail
HTH
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At aix version 4 it required or preferred a fully qualifed hostname....
- To correct "warning: local hostname is not qualified." OR
"warning: local hostname doesn't have a domain":
Edit /etc/hosts, and find the line pertaining to the
TCP/IP hostname (not localhost). It will probably be
in this format:
[ip] [hostname]
Change it to this:
[ip] [hostname] [hostname].
The '.' forces sendmail to believe that the domain name is complete.
You can also add a .com to your hostname
- To correct "warning: local hostname is not qualified." OR
"warning: local hostname doesn't have a domain":
Edit /etc/hosts, and find the line pertaining to the
TCP/IP hostname (not localhost). It will probably be
in this format:
[ip] [hostname]
Change it to this:
[ip] [hostname] [hostname].
The '.' forces sendmail to believe that the domain name is complete.
You can also add a .com to your hostname
Butterfly123
Technical User
What you need to do here is:
1. Edit your /etc/hosts file.. Change your machine name to urmachine.urdomain.com..where urdomain.com is ur domain name.
2. Restart Sendmail..
U wont get this error again..
To send mails outside your intranet, U will need a registered IP assigned to your machine.
By the way, If u need to send mails to internet as well as recieve mails from internet, then u need to have MX entry of your host in any of the public DNS.
This will solve ur problem..
Regds,
- Hemant
1. Edit your /etc/hosts file.. Change your machine name to urmachine.urdomain.com..where urdomain.com is ur domain name.
2. Restart Sendmail..
U wont get this error again..
To send mails outside your intranet, U will need a registered IP assigned to your machine.
By the way, If u need to send mails to internet as well as recieve mails from internet, then u need to have MX entry of your host in any of the public DNS.
This will solve ur problem..
Regds,
- Hemant
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