dns

[Sanjay_6]

Hi Chang,

You can try all the nameservers ip addresses.

When selcting the server ip_add_of_dns_server at the nslookup ">" prompt, it says policy switch, what it means that the default policy for host lookup has switched to a new one. Once you exit from nslookup ">" prompt by typing exit/quit it reverts to the default policy.

To check what policy is set by default or what it changes to once you over-ride it by using the server command, type "policy" at the ">" prompt.

this link might help you understand what the different details mean,

http://docs.hp.com/en/B1031-90043/ch05s04.html

Hope this helps.

regds

[Chang_6]

Hi Jose,

1.- Identify a resolvable name for your smtp server, i.e: smtpserver
Also assume 8.10.22.100 like IP address for smtpserver.
2.- You must have been set DS macro in your /etc/mail/sendmail.cf:
DSsmtpserver

Could you tell how I can get the ip address for the smtpserver? Can I get it from SAM etc...

Also,

I searched for DS. I found three lines. # "Smart" relay host has something under. Others have nothing (all description lines are commented)

# "Smart" relay host (may be null)
DS

# Relay all non-local mail to the "Smart" relay host (DS) via smtp:

# Relay all non-local mail to the "Smart" relay host (DS) via UUCP:

I dont see DSsmtpserver. Any ideas?

[Hoang Chi Cong_1]

Hi Chang.

You can refer to this link, it may help you in some case:
http://www.intac.com/~cdp/cptd-faq/

Best and regard,
HAPPY NEW YEAR
HoangChiCong

[Chang_6]

Hi

any other suggestions?

appreciate all the help

[Chang_6]

Thanks all for all the help.

Sanjay said this:

Looks like your dns server autoproxy.xxx.com is not resolving external domains. It is not passing the domain lookup query to a root domain that could resolve the external domains.

and Jose was referring to sendmail for which I replied how my sendmail.cf looks.

I think both are correct. However, please clarify the whole issue.

[Jose Mosquera]

Hi again,

I guess that your smtp engine must be embedded into your email server (in a lot of cases MS-Exchange or other). Then you must use a soluble alias that aim it (I've supposed the fictional name of "smtpserver" to resolve the corresponding alias.

Well, after clarifying this you must modify this entry in /etc/mail/sendmail.cf
# "Smart" relay host (may be null)
DSsmtpserver

Remember add at your /etc/hosts:
xx.xx.xx.xx yahoo.com

Where xx.xx.xx.xx must be your "smtpserver" IP address.

After these changes try to send a mail at your requested domain.

BR.

[Fred Ruffet]

Back from vacation...

First resolve your DNS problem. You can start configuring sendmail only when DNS resolves.

Who is admin for your nameservers ? Contact him, and let him know his DNS doesn't resolve domain such as yahoo.com. This is one of the most common domain in the world... If it doesn't resolve, it may be that this DNS isn't designed to resolve outside your company, and so, you will have to use another.

Regards,

Fred

[Chang_6]

Hi,

Thanks .. for some reason, I don't see any smtp details in SAM. How can I know which SMTP server this system has access to?

[Chang_6]

Hi, any idea please?

[KapilRaj]

did u fix the dns problem ? smtp-server is only needed if u want to use sendmail to send mails outside ur network.

Kaps

[Yogeeraj_1]

hi,

your current smtp server details will be in your /etc/mail/sendmail.cf

regards
yogeeraj