On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 03:11:51AM +0530, Frederick Noronha (FN) wrote: >WHAT DOES this mean, if I get this error, and my mail refuses to go out or >come in? > > Picking up all mail waiting to be received... > POP3 connection to mail.goatelecom.com failed; temporary name > server error > fetchmail: Query status=2 (SOCKET) > >This message repeats itself five times, and then ends with a 'Done'. > >It happens occasionally, and seems to be a glitch at the ISP end. Is this >the case? After some hours, the error normally goes away by itself; but >that can mean missing a critical deadline for a journo! FN
DNS problem as specified in the error message. Peace -- Rajesh : ####[ GNU/Linux One Stanza Tip (LOST) ]####################### Sub : Blocking pings to your server/ box LOST #301 This is dependent upon the setting at /proc/sys/net/ipv4/icmp_ echo_ignore_all. A "0" value blocks and "1" allows. viz: '#echo "0" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/icmp_echo_ignore_all' [Block] '#echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/icmp_echo_ignore_all' [Allow] ####<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>#################################### : ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: ValueWeb: Dedicated Hosting for just $79/mo with 500 GB of bandwidth! No other company gives more support or power for your dedicated server http://click.atdmt.com/AFF/go/sdnxxaff00300020aff/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
