> > qmail does this on its own -- if DNS isn't working, you shouldn't be able to
> > send mail anywhere remote (well, except for those domains you've hardcoded
>
> This is where my question of a local DNS server came in. Do
> I have to run something like djb-dns on my machine? I
> figured that I would be able to use my ISP's server. I'm on
> dial-up, by the way.
Well, yes you can use your ISPs name servers, they should be in
/etc/resolv.conf
Having said that, as a dialup you should configure qmail to send all
of your email to your ISPs SMTP server and let it worry about it.
That's worth doing for two reasons:
First, many sites purposely reject SMTP connections from dialup
addresses mainly because spammers often send directly from throw-away
dialup accounts.
Second, if the site you are trying to send mail to happens to be down
at the instant you try and send, the mail may sit on your server until
you next dial in, which could be days I guess. If you send it to your
ISP, their server will repeatedly try.
To send all mail to your ISP, simple put their SMTP server in
/var/qmail/control/smtproutes, Something like this:
:smtp.cnmnetwork.com
Regards.
