On May 16, 2011, at 11:27 AM, Wietse Venema wrote: > Wietse Venema: >> jason hirsh: >>>>>> What is the output of >>>>>> >>>>>> ifconfig -a | grep 209.160 >>>>> >>>>> inet 209.160.65.133 netmask 0xfffff800 broadcast 209.160.71.255 >>>>> >>>>> (this is the IP handling mail services) >>>>> >>>>> inet 209.160.68.112 netmask 0xff000000 broadcast 209.255.255.255 >>>>>> >>>>>> If the netmask is mis-configured (say, 0xff000000) then that explains >>>>>> why we see no responses to connection attempts from 209.85.210.182 >>>>>> (and other 209.* IP addresses). >>>> >>>> Wietse's amazing crystal ball strikes again! :) >> >> FYI the correct FreeBSD rc.conf setting would be: >> >> (assuming your interface is em0) >> ifconfig_em0="inet 209.160.65.133 netmask 0xfffff800" >> ifconfig_em0_alias0="inet 209.160.68.112 netmask 0xffffffff" >> >> And to fix by hand: >> >> (assuming your interface is em0) >> # ifconfig em0 inet 209.160.68.112 netmask 0xffffffff > > That is, assuming the two addresses were on the same network > interface. If they're on different interfaces then specify > the same 0xfffff800 netmask for both.
Wietse They were and thank your for the information.. saved me MUCH research as I am use to 255. format I was able to get at least one of the trouble addresses to mail me again and it worked. thanks for the help, patience and understand.. I have a lot more to learn jason >
