Re: configuring sendmail to recieve mail

From: Khalid Schofield (oums0246_at_crow.linux.ox.ac.uk)
Date: 02/04/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 09:45:40 +0000
To: Tristram Scott <tristram.scott@ntlworld.com>

oops

this is the second time where common sence has evaided me.

I've configured it all fine. I've just not updated the dns to point to the
ip of the mail server. Yet again my unix skils are fine, my brain and
memory is failing.

I'm 23years old and I've the memory of a geriatric.

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On Fri, 4 Feb 2005, Tristram Scott wrote:

> Khalid Schofield <oums0246@raven.linux.ox.ac.uk> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I've installed irix 6.5.18F and want to configure sendmail so it will
> > recieve mail. I've punched port 25 through my firewall and all should be
> > working but it's not.
> >
> > I can send mail from my indy to my work account but it won't recieve it :(
> > Any idea what I need to configure?
> >
>
> DNS? Is there a route defined for mail through to your host?
>
> Does the email bounce, or just disappear?
>
> Can you send mail to your indy from your other local machines?
>
> The sendmail book is rather large, but very good. And it has a nice bat
> on the front. Do you have access to a copy?
>
> --
> Dr Tristram J. Scott
> Energy Consultant
>

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