Check that localhost is defined in /etc/hosts and your name resolution is
working in /etc/nsswitch.conf
-Derek
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
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
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`"
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
>>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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Tue, 3 Apr 2007 06:15:44 -0400 (EDT)
>> (envelope-from [EMAIL PROTECTED])
>>H??Received: (from [EMAIL PROTECTED])
>> by zebra.athome.net (8.13.3/8.13.3/Submit) id l33AFhqS000433
>> for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 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
>>
>>
>>
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