[NTLUG:Discuss] Postfix

[Stuart Johnston]

Fred wrote:
> This box is "main". 
> 
> 
> #grep main /etc/hosts 
> 192.168.1.150   main.local main
> 
> #host main
> Host main not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)"
> 
> #host -a main
> Trying "main"
> Host main not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)
> Received 97 bytes from 65.40.202.102#53 in 56 ms
> 
> So, what's up with that?

The host command only does DNS lookups.  Try 'ping main'.