On Mon, 2004-07-19 at 16:22, Scot L. Harris wrote: > On Mon, 2004-07-19 at 16:04, Jonathan T. Steadman wrote: > > > > > > Jul 19 15:56:55 localhost sendmail[11221]: i6JJusn5011221: > > ruleset=check_rcpt, arg1=<brandyreuben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, > > relay=bay2-f28.bay2.hotmail.com [65.54.247.28], reject=550 5.7.1 > > <brandyreuben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>... Relaying denied > > > > Jul 19 15:56:55 localhost sendmail[11221]: i6JJusn5011221: > > from=<hotmailaddr@xxxxxxxxxxx>, size=0, class=0, nrcpts=0, proto=ESMTP, > > daemon=MTA, relay=bay2-f28.bay2.hotmail.com [65.54.247.28] > > > > got one of these everytime, but now i know it is actually getting here, > > do you know what this means? I looked it up, and it has something to do > > with rules that I have set but they are default because I didnt do it > > and dont know how to change them either, I think it has to do with fact > > that I am "localhost" rather then myip or now my new domain, from that > > free domains place, but neither using my ip nor using the domain has > > been successful sendmail shoots them down unfortunatly. Thanx for all > > the help so far, I just hope I can get this working the rest of the way. > > By default sendmail now comes so you can't relay email through it. > Attempt to slow down the spammers. :) > > You need to change your system name to match the addressing you are > using for you email account. Currently your system things you are > trying to send a message through to another system. > > If the message is being delivered locally it will accept the message and > drop it in your mailbox. > > You will need to modify the name of your box so it has a fully qualified > domain name (FQDN) and change sendmail so it knows your systems name. > > -- > Scot L. Harris > webid@xxxxxxxxxx > > Bachelor: > A man who chases women and never Mrs. one. > ok then one more question that I feel really dumb asking lol, all well a newbs gotta learn sumtime i guess, how do you change the name, and actually one more question while I am at it asking dumb questions, but what if you have 3 or 4 domains?
