On Sun, 2008-06-22 at 12:17 -0700, Knute Johnson wrote: > Craig White wrote: > > On Sun, 2008-06-22 at 12:02 -0700, Knute Johnson wrote: > >> Knute Johnson wrote: > >>> That didn't fix it. The mail got queued though which is another problem > >>> that occurs sometimes along with this. As soon as I restart sendmail > >>> these queued mails are sent immediately. > >>> > >>> [root@knute knute]# mailq > >>> /var/spool/mqueue (2 requests) > >>> -----Q-ID----- --Size-- -----Q-Time----- > >>> ------------Sender/Recipient----------- > >>> m5MItEsf002625 52 Sun Jun 22 11:55 <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> (Deferred: Name server: www.knutejohnson.com.: host > >>> name look) > >>> <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> m5MIrQFK002822 52 Sun Jun 22 11:53 <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> (Deferred: Name server: www.knutejohnson.com.: host > >>> name look) > >>> <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> Total requests: 2 > >>> > >> These extra emails are problems with the mailq (I think). > > ---- > > I'm out...I abandoned sendmail for postfix years ago. A suggestion > > though...set up a server on your lan to handle relaying all outbound > > mail and use an smtp connection to that server instead of relying upon > > the local /usr/bin/sendmail binary. That pretty much solves the issue of > > configuring each workstation to handle mail deliveries. > > > > Craig > > > > There are a million ways around the problem, but I'd really just like to > fix it. > > Thanks for trying though. ---- I feel that you missed my point. If you are going to rely upon configuring sendmail on each machine on your LAN to deliver e-mail, you need to have working DNS and some knowledge on how to configure sendmail. That's what's required to fix it. You are choosing your own burdens here. Craig -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
