topic Re: Config of sendmail for local mail only. in Operating System - HP-UX

Config of sendmail for local mail only.

Mike Nemeth — Wed, 02 Aug 2000 09:38:19 GMT

We are using sendmail 8.7.1 (can't upgrade)
with no DNS for mail from local accounts only.
The mail log gets flooded with messages
about domain name.
How can I config sendmail to prevent. this and only use the short name ?

Re: Config of sendmail for local mail only.

John Palmer — Wed, 02 Aug 2000 09:39:54 GMT

Try adding an alias to your hostname of . (trailing dot) in /etc/hosts.

eg for hostname fred
fred fred.

Then stop and restart sendmail with
/sbin/init.d/sendmail stop
/sbin/init.d/sendmail start

Regards,

John

Re: Config of sendmail for local mail only.

Andreas Voss — Wed, 02 Aug 2000 09:42:33 GMT

Hi,

use ie. whithin /etc/mail/sendmail.cf:
Dj$w.hp.com

Within your /etc/hosts make aliases for your hosts like:
192.1.1.1 server server.hp.com

Regards

Andrew

Re: Config of sendmail for local mail only.

Mike Nemeth — Wed, 02 Aug 2000 10:49:53 GMT

John your idea worked fine; I didn't even
have to restart send mail.
Andrew I didn't try you idea but thanks!

Re: Config of sendmail for local mail only.

Andreas Voss — Wed, 02 Aug 2000 11:30:37 GMT

Hi,

John has solved your problem - so give him some points please.