Hi Jiju
--- Jiju Thomas Mathew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I have setup a redhat linux 6.1 server primarily
> for
> > email pop3 and smtp server.
> >
> > i can send email out effortlessly, but the mails
> sent
> > from outside world, like through yahoo.com never
> reach
> > my linux, the error msg. is " i can find the host
> > "lin.iisim.ac.in".
> >
> > lin.iisim.ac.in is my linux server.
> >
> do u have a permanent net connection (not a dialup)
I do have a 64kbps microwave radio link with VSNL
gateway, Kakanad which is ON 7 days a week, 365 days a
year.
> do u have a dns entry for lin.iisim.ac.in with any
> *dns* services ?
Yes, I do have a DNS Server.
> did u register the name lin.iisim.ac.in with
> internic ?
yes, since this was done through VSNL, I am asking
VSNL to reconfirm whether this was actually done.
> if answer to these questions are no, then u probably
> will never be
> able to do what u need the straight way.
>
> there is another way which u may find in the mini
> howtos
> (they come as text in a folder in the RH 5.2 pcq cd)
Many thanks, i shall look into the mini howtos.
>
> here u fetch mail from a internet account like that
> of ETH or VSNL
> using fetchmail and forcibly supply it to a mail
> handler, which can be
> a custom script which will scan the subject line and
> find names or
> the to field to find names in quotes, then inject
> the whole bl**dy mail
> to the MTA (sendmail) to the corresponding
> receipient.
>
> if interested, i send me a query, i may find time to
> write a shell script
> specific for ur purpose.
As i am bit new to linux, let me just get the whole
picture in perspective and then i will write to you on
this. thanks.
(may because i am currently
> too busy
> searching a placement, so once I settle somewhere)
> or some one may
> already have the solution using procmail as the mta
> BTW i am not
> so familiar with the procmail stuff.
>
Many thanks for taking time off to write to me and
help. appreciate that.
Regards
Charles
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