[NTLUG:Discuss] mail server question

[Bug Hunter]

   you need to set up the standard named. make a private address (you can
use 192.168.10.x) and make mail.nest.com be your mail sever machine per
your named settings.  if you can ping mail.nest.com from another machine
on the network, then you have it set up right.  This assumes you put your
/etc/resolv.conf file to point to your machine for its dns.

 assuming mail.nest.com is 192.168.10.10, and it is running your dns
server, then

resolv.conf has:

search nest.com
nameserver 192.168.10.10

  if you are running redhat:

/etc/sendmail.cw has:

nest.com
mail.nest.com



On Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Bobby Wrenn wrote:

> I want to test the system before I move the domain. Can I use the
> routable IP address of my router? I am using NAT and the mail server is
> not on the router. I am using a nonsense domain (nest.home) for the in
> house network and running a caching DNS on the router. Is that going to
> be a source of problems? If so, what should I use for the in house
> domain name?
> 
> Thanks,
> Bobby
> 
> David Stokes wrote:
> > 
> > Bobby,
> > 
> > For a quick and dirty use sendmail.  You'll have to edit the
> > /etc/sendmail.cw and put in the domain(s) you will be accepting email
> > for. Edit /etc/sendmail.cf and look for a line in the local info
> > section that starts with 'Dj$w' and put your main doaminname there.
> > Make sure you have an account for each user that will be receiving
> > mail.  And then restart sendmail using the init.d script.  I can send
> > you copies of my configs if you need them.
> > 
> > Dave Stokes
> > 
> > --- Bobby Wrenn <bobby at wrennest.com> wrote:
> > > I need to move my domain to my in house network.
> > >
> > > I will need http, ftp, and mail services running. I have http, and
> > > ftp
> > > runnin in at least a usable manner.
> > >
> > > Mail is another thing. I don't know where to start. I have send mail
> > > running on one machine and postfix on another. If I understand that
> > > only
> > > means I can get mail from the Internet but not deliver it locally.
> > >
> > > I really just need someone to tell me what setting to put where. As
> > > usual all the books I have assume I already know about all the
> > > configuration options and don't tell me how to set up the software in
> > > the first place.
> > >
> > > <gripe>
> > > Some day someone will write *nix books which actually teach a new
> > > user
> > > how to do something. I haven't seen one yet.
> > > </gripe>
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bobby Wrenn
> > >
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