Thats your problem dude. Change it HOSTNAME to Gaspar. this file is only
supposed to be the first part of the actual address, so your computer
is thinking Gaspar.oz.net is your local name, then adding @Gaspar.oz.net
So thats why the mail is bouncing. Also read the comments on top of the
/etc/hosts, dont put 127.0.0.1 localhost. This should be your /etc/hosts:
localhost Gaspar Gaspar.oz.net
Thats all it should say.
>
> Which has Gaspar added to my ISP's domain.
>
> My /etc/HOSTNAME is:
>
> Gaspar.oz.net
>
> My /etc/hosts is:
>
>#
># hosts This file describes a number of hostname-to-address
># mappings for the TCP/IP subsystem. It is mostly
># used at boot time, when no name servers are running.
># On small systems, this file can be used instead of a
># "named" name server. Just add the names, addresses
># and any aliases to this file...
>#
># By the way, Arnt Gulbrandsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> says that 127.0.0.1
># should NEVER be named with the name of the machine. It causes problems
># for some (stupid) programs, irc and reputedly talk. :^)
>#
>
># For loopbacking.
> 127.0.0.1 localhost
> 127.0.0.1 Gaspar.oz.net Gaspar
>
># End of hosts.
>
> Both of these files were written by netconfig
>
> Any clue how I can make my from address just be [EMAIL PROTECTED] while logged
> into Gaspar as dchurch?
>
> TIA
> David
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: David Churchill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Monday, August 24, 1998 6:26 PM
> Subject: RE: Hostnames
>
>
>>OK, here is some help.
>>Give your computer a cool name, preferably not your username.
>>Second your /etc/hosts is probably screwed up
>>
>>it should have
>>localhost coolname your.isp
>>
>>Remember not to send mail as root, or it will go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
>>On 24-Aug-98 David Churchill wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm having trouble with my e-mail setup. I can receive fine but when I
> send
>>> mail (from Pine) my from address comes out as
> "dchurch.oz.net@[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
>>>
>>> My e-mail address (on my ISP's POP3 server) is [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have my
>>> linux
>>> box hostname set up as dchurch (probably a mistake). I have run
> netconfig
>>> (Slackware 3.5) which asks me for domain names and such and I put in
> oz.net
>>> (probably another mistake).
>>>
>>> How do I configure my hostname, can it be a separate name from my ISP
>>> username.
>>> Do I need to run netconfig to use a PPP connection with dynamic ip
>>> addressing.
>>> Which files should I edit to fix this (probably more than just
> /etc/HOSTNAME)
>>>
>>> Will it matter if I send mail as root vice dchurch (also my non-root
> login
>>> name
>>> for my linux box). If it will matter, how can I properly set things up
> to be
>>> able to send mail as [EMAIL PROTECTED] from root or any other user on my
> linux
>>> box.
>>>
>>> Hope someone can follow the confusing scenario. TIA
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>
>>
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