Postfix stores some information in a changeroot "jail" at
/var/spool/postfix. Check the file /var/spool/postfix/etc/resolv.conf and
make sure it contains a valid nameserver line. Check the other files in
that same dir while you're at it to be sure they're correct as well. Don't
be tempted to symlink to your existing config files in /etc, it won't work
because while running, postfix can't read files outside the jail (at least
that's how I understand it). Secure I guess, but maddening isn't it?
Sincerely,
Jim Hubbard
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ken Thompson
> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 10:58 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [expert] Postfix nonsense
>
>
> On Friday 24 January 2003 10:35 am, Praedor Atrebates wrote:
> > I am running into ridiculous problems with postfix that I do not
> > understand. I have a valid fully qualified hostname
> > (stonekeep.ravenhome.net). I have DNS setup (right now by kppp with
> > entries for my proper DNS's in my resolv.conf file.
> >
> > If I ping yahoo.com, no problem, it pings as expected. If I
> send an email
> > to myself at yahoo.com via my local postfix, however, I get a messages
> > thus:
> >
> > Jan 24 17:29:20 stonekeep postfix/smtp[3701]: 95785402248:
> > to=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, relay=none, delay=1565, status=deferred (Name
> > service error for yahoo.com: Host not found, try again)
> >
> > What?! Is postfix retarded? Why is it not able to use the DNS
> like every
> > other net app on my system? Why can't it "find" yahoo.com? I have also
> > run into this with a few other email addresses that DO exist yet postfix
> > refuses to send because the hostname couldn't be found.
> >
> > What does it take for postfix to accept DNS reality? I am not sure that
> > this message will get out either but on the off-chance that it
> does...Help
> > please?
> >
> > I have a number of other problems I need to work out via other mailing
> > lists and this inability to mail extant domains is killing me.
> >
> > praedor
> praedor,
> I can't get to your website, message from browser below.
>
> An error occured while loading http://stonekeep.ravenhome.net:
>
> Could not connect to host stonekeep.ravenhome.net
> Maybe that's the problem.. I can ping the address and get a
> return, though.
>
> --
> Ken Thompson
> Payette, Idaho
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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>
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