/etc/HOSTNAME isn't used to store the hostname on Red Hat Linux.  Edit
/etc/sysconfig/network, or use the network config tools to do it.

Afterward, run 'hostname <my-new-hostname.network.top>' to set it
without rebooting.  You may need to restart sendmail before it notices
the hostname has changed.

On Mon, 2002-05-13 at 11:59, Francisco Neira wrote:
> 
> Don't know where else I should change it: hosts, HOSTNAME, sendmail.cf, 
>/etc/mail/domaintable, /etc/mail/access... The box even has its own DNS MX entry.
> 
> Can't test telnetting to 110 since the box only has SMTP for relay but telnetting to 
>21 (I know, I know) replies with localhost.localdomain (grrrrr)
> 
> I guess I'm overlooking something really basic but I can't realise what it is...
> 
> Francisco
> 
> 
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 13/05/02 13:27 >>>
> <SNIP>
> how about changing the hostname for your system ? is there a reason why it 
> should not be changed ?
> if it IS something else, what does "telnet hostname\ip 110" give you ?
> 
> tal.
> 
> 
> >
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> >
> > Francisco
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> make: stop : dont know how to make love
> [root@localhost /]#ls
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