Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:22:35 +0000 From: "V.I.Victor" <idmc_vivr@intgdev.com> To: "Derek Ragona" <derek@computinginnovations.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help! Mail to 'localhost' not staying local Message-ID: <W1360417678152751175613755@webmail22>
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>Check that localhost is defined in /etc/hosts and your name resolution is >working in /etc/nsswitch.conf Thanks for your continued input! /etc/nsswitch.conf has never been changed: group: compat group_compat: nis hosts: files dns networks: files passwd: compat passwd_compat: nis shells: files /etc/hosts is also the same as years-back: ::1 localhost.athome.net localhost 127.0.0.1 localhost.athome.net localhost 192.168.254.250 zebra.athome.net chloe 192.168.254.250 zebra.athome.net. >At 09:40 AM 4/3/2007, V.I.Victor wrote: >> >Your domain is not set correctly, or you set it to athome.net. Sendmail is >> >just trying to deliver the email. Normally you don't need the domain to >> >send to root. As long as you have root defined in /etc/mail/aliases you >> >should be able to send to just root. >> > >> >@reboot /bin/echo "reboot" |/usr/bin/mail -s "start-up at `date`" root >> >> >>Thanks for the quick answer. >> >>Unfortunately, sending to just "root" does exactly the same as >>"root@localhost" >> >>I agree I proabably set something wrong *years* ago -- but it's only >>showing up today!! >> >>I'm really unsure where to change what. >> >> >> >At 08:34 AM 4/3/2007, V.I.Victor wrote: >> >>Somthing changed -- literally overnight! Or perhaps, some old problem is >> >>just showing up. >> >> >> >>All my log reports, et cetera are stuck in mqueue. >> >> >> >>Example -- for years, the following line has been in root's crontab: >> >>(sorry if folded) >> >> >> >>@reboot /bin/echo "reboot" |/usr/bin/mail -s "start-up at `date`" >> >>root@localhost >> >> >> >> >> >>It has worked without any problems delivering an email indicating start-up >> >>time. >> >> >> >> >> >>Now... Well, here's some lines from the 'mqueue' file: >> >> >> >>H??Received: from zebra.athome.net (localhost.athome.net [127.0.0.1]) >> >> by zebra.athome.net (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id l33AFhEA000481 >> >> for <root@zebra.athome.net>; Tue, 3 Apr 2007 06:15:44 -0400 (EDT) >> >> (envelope-from root@ld2.networksolutions.com) >> >>H??Received: (from root@localhost) >> >> by zebra.athome.net (8.13.3/8.13.3/Submit) id l33AFhqS000433 >> >> for root@localhost; Tue, 3 Apr 2007 06:15:43 -0400 (EDT) >> >> (envelope-from root) >> >> >> >>It seems that my local network name of "athome.net" is being "evaluated." >> >> >> >> >From 'whois athome.net' -- >> >> >> >> Domain Name: ATHOME.NET >> >> Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC. >> >> Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com >> >> Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com >> >> Name Server: NS3.LAMEDELEGATION.NET >> >> Name Server: NS4.LAMEDELEGATION.NET >> >> Status: clientTransferProhibited >> >> Updated Date: 02-apr-2007 >> >> Creation Date: 30-nov-1999 >> >> Expiration Date: 30-nov-2015 >> >> >> >>It's been around since 1999, but was updated yesterday. >> >> >> >> >> >>I'm assuming I did something wrong years back in my 'sendmail' setup. At >> >>this point, I certainly don't remember the whys & hows of what I did! >> >> >> >>Could someone *please* help? >> >> >> >>Thanks! V >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >> >>freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> >> >>-- >> >>This message has been scanned for viruses and >> >>dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> >>believed to be clean. >> >>MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. >> > >> >-- >> >This message has been scanned for viruses and >> >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> >believed to be clean. >> >MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. >> > >> > >> >> >> >>-- >>This message has been scanned for viruses and >>dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >>believed to be clean. >>MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. > >-- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. >MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. > >
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