Hi,
Try sending emial to user@[xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx]
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is your IP.
Pay attention about the bracket.
hope this help.
Akai
dd wrote:
> > i have just installed qmail on my linux machine. it has no running dns,
> > though but instead using an upstream dns server to resolve domain names.
> > i do not have a registered domain name for my server so my email address
> > shld be: <user>@<my ip address>.
> >
> > internal sending of mails is no problem. however, when i try to send
> > messages to remote clients and vice versa, the message could not be
> > delivered. on my remote machines, the message says "host unknown" for my
> > ip address.
>
> hi
>
> errm i had the same problem and it wasn't solved until i got my domain
> registered to the dns server. i tried sending mail to user@IP but it
> doesn't work, don't know why. afaik you'll have to wait for your domain
> name... :/ btw you _should_ be able to send mail to remote hosts.
>
> good luck and love & peace etc etc,
> dd
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