One question: Are you on a dial-up ISP or cable/DSL? It is much easier
to get sendmail to work correctly when you have a perminant connection,
a semi-constant IP address, and a hostname.
Kenny
Ed Robitaille wrote:
>
> I need some help, please, configuring sendmail.
> I am using:
>
> 1. Fetcmail to get my email from a local ISP. (mail.eagle1st.com)
> (works, no problems)
> 2. Procmail to drop incoming mail to various folders. (works well)
> 3. Mutt to read/compose mail. (love it)
> 4. Sendmail ( !**?!!!)
> (I'm using evolution 0.8.0*still evolving* to write and send
> this e-mail)(not recommended yet)
>
> My problems are:
>
> When sending mail using mutt/sendmail, I get 1 or more
> errors/warnings.
> (can't resolve localhost, receiving mail host will not accept
> mail from
> 'root@localhost', I can't send mail to anyone at
> '[EMAIL PROTECTED]')
> see attachments.
>
> I know it's not recommended but I do run my home computer as
> root@localhost.
> Any ant all help would be appreciated !
>
>
>
> Ed Robitaille
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