Thomas,
Actually the HOSTS file should contain the first 2 lines and I offered the
next line as an 'addition'. But what you see is not totally unexpected. In
all my years of using NT, it is only about 50% (or worse) successful in
putting your IP and hostname into the file (the entry is so your computer
does not need to go to DNS to identify itself, which it could not do if DNS
were down!).
DNS problems are rampant (ask Len!) on the 'net. It is a source of trouble
that is often overlooked! Glad to hear using your local DNS fixes the
problem and you should contact your ISP, if his does not work for you (it is
likely to be your secondary!).
Daniel Donnelly
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Deliduka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Imail Support List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Weird DNS thing
> On 3/19/2001 9:41 AM this was written:
>
> > HOSTS file should look like:
> > 127.0.0.1 localhost
> > 216.235.251.3 mail.neweve.com
> > 216.235.251.3 neweve.com
> >
> > With .3 being the Primary IP of the computer and neweve.com as the OHN
in
> > IMail, for this IP.
>
> I changed my DNS for my machine to use my company's DNS server and now I
can
> send mail perfectly fine. My local DNS server must have a problem. I don't
> know what that is right now or I'd send it to y'all.
>
> It makes me afraid that other mail servers (or imail servers even) may not
> be able to send mail to us.
>
> I'll add the two extra lines you specify there to my hosts file but I am
> afraid it won't fix the underlying problem with my ISP's dns.
> --
>
> Thomas Deliduka
> IT Manager
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