[rhn-users] RE: sendmail question

[Roselinda.Ackermans at cec.eu.int]

Hi,

Sounds like the problem that reoccurs every now and then in this list ...
In short, if you don't use DNS ( and it seems you don't, because you mention
the hosts file ), then you have to specify your SMART-HOST between brackets
[] like [foo.com] in the /etc/mail/sendmail.mc file + 'make' again.
You also have to create the file /etc/mail/service.switch with this in it :
 hosts files
 aliases files
Hope this helps.

Linde


>-----Original Message-----
>Hello all,
> 
>I'm having a little trouble sending mail from one server to 
>another. I think I configured everything as it should be but 
>apparantly I'm missing something. When I send mail using the 
>following command: 
> 
>sendmail evs at kerridge.com
>text
>.
> 
>the mail gets send as it seems (is in mailq) but with the error 
>j4C75VIB017588       29      30328 May 12 09:05 
><root at localhost.localdomain>
>                 (Deferred: Name server: kerridge.com.: host 
>name lookup
>failure)
>                                                <evs at kerridge.com>
> 
>What am I missing? The destination server is reachable (ping 
>and telnet tested). kerridge.com is in the hosts file, 
>