Hello Ken,
> > snafu4:~ # netcat localhost 25
> >
> > <-- here is a break about ca 1 Minute !!! -->
> >
> > 220 snafu4.snafu ESMTP
> > QUIT
> > 221 snafu4.snafu
> > snafu4:~ #
> >
> > I found out, that I can fix this prob when I tell the system (SuSE
> > Linux 6.1) _not_ to use a Nameserver. But I sometimes need the
> > Nameserver!
> >
> > Why does snafu4 use the Nameserver when I call a local address? Can I
> > forbid this? This is my /etc/hosts:
> >
> > 127.0.0.1 localhost
> > 192.168.0.1 snafu1.snafu snafu1
> > 192.168.0.4 snafu4.snafu snafu4
> > 127.0.0.2 mysnafu.de mysnafu
>
> You should use fully qualified hostnames.
> snafu4.snafu isn't fully qualified.
When is a hostname "fully qualified" (RFC?)? Indeed snafu4 is the host
and snafu is my (lokal) domain.
Of course this would not be resolved by a DNS-Server, but hasn't the
/etc/hosts-File precedence against DNS?
Besides I didn't call "snafu4.snafu" but "localhost".
> edit your /var/qmail/control files and change
> any occurance of snafu4.snafu with a real
> hostname that will resolve in DNS.
The Problem is, that the mashine I declared as DNS server is not allways
online.
Sorry, I'm a little bit inexperienced in this, but I'm ready to learn.
Ciao
Laura
