First of all, I don't have access to the host command: baby root # host espersunited.com -bash: host: command not found
Secondly, I am trying to access my server box through espersunited.com because most of my users are outside the network and will be connecting to espersunited.com remotely. I got through your first three steps without problem, which proves what I've been saying; It is a DNS problem... --- Maarten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday 28 February 2005 18:43, Michael Sullivan > wrote: > > All machines are using the same /etc/hosts file. > I > > copied it over using scp. I'm having major DNS > > problems here though. I tried to connect to > > espersunited.com port 143 through telnet and > > encountered a courier-imap server. I'm using > > dovecot..... > > So... I'll just reiterate my advice once again, > shall I ? > 1) emerge bind-tools > 2) host espersunited.com > > You will undoubtedly find out that the address is > not what you expect. > > Or to make it even simpler for you, I'll lookup > espersunited.com for you: > > # dig espersunited.com a > espersunited.com. 3600 IN A > 63.96.137.4 > > Now this obviously isn't a typical LAN ipnumber, so > this probably pushes you > in the right direction. In fact, why do you persist > in using this host / > domainname instead of the actual hosts- entry for > your target machine ? > > Some extra advice (again): You need to work your way > through network problems > in a structured way, step by step, lest you lose > track of what's actually > wrong. One correct way to handle problems like > you're experiencing would be: > > 1 [On the mailserver machine] telnet localhost 143 > _Only_ if this step works continue to step 2 > 2 [On the mailserver machine] telnet > mailserver-IP-number 143 > _Only_ if this step works continue to step 3 > 3 [On a client machine] telnet mailserver-IP-number > 143 > _Only_ if this step works continue to step 4 > 4 [On a client machine] telnet > mailserver-DNSdomainname 143 > > If you got to step 4, problem solved. > > Maarten > > > -- > [email protected] mailing list > > ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo -- [email protected] mailing list
