RE: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-05 Thread Phil Connor
> -Original Message- > so do I need to setup a mx record on my linux box or have my provider set > this up correctly on their dns ? > They are setup correctly it's your local MX record that is wrong hence the reply from your Postfix program <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: mail for mail.rdcomputersol

RE: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-05 Thread Phil Connor
- Original Message - > From: "Woody" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 4:14 PM > Subject: Re: [expert] pop-3 > > > > Robert, > > > > Do not confuse POP-3 with SMTP. POP-3 is a

RE: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-04 Thread Bill Shirley
now. Bill > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of rharvey > Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 8:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] pop-3 > > > so do I need to setup a mx record on my linux box or have my

Re: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-04 Thread Jeff Cours
rharvey wrote: > > so do I need to setup a mx record on my linux box or have my provider set > this up correctly on their dns ? Robert - It looks like you have an MX record already. Your MX record points to a machine called "server1.rdcomputersolutions.net". The problem is that there is no A (

Re: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-04 Thread Woody Green
ey wrote: > > so do I need to setup a mx record on my linux box or have my provider set > this up correctly on their dns ? > - Original Message - > From: "Bill Shirley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000

Re: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-04 Thread rharvey
so do I need to setup a mx record on my linux box or have my provider set this up correctly on their dns ? - Original Message - From: "Bill Shirley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 6:52 PM Subject: RE: [expert] pop-3

RE: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-04 Thread Bill Shirley
: Saturday, November 04, 2000 6:35 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] pop-3 > > > the mx record is on my providers domain > how would I see the mx record there? > > - Original Message - > From: "Bill Shirley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> &g

RE: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-04 Thread Bill Shirley
PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of rharvey > Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 5:57 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] pop-3 > > > I can send maill out from outlook thru my linux box all day. > I can't have any one reply to me or send me a message direct to my > d

Re: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-04 Thread Woody
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 4:38 PM > Subject: RE: [expert] pop-3 > > > pop-3 is how you retrieve your mail from a server. "on demand" is fine > > for this and isn't causing your problem. You provide so little > > information about what you are trying

Re: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-04 Thread Woody
essage to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and see what error > you get. > ps (i am a windows computer expert not linux. I am learning linux :) ) > > thanks > Robert > - Original Message - > From: "Woody" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Se

Re: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-04 Thread rharvey
the mx record is on my providers domain how would I see the mx record there? - Original Message - From: "Bill Shirley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 4:38 PM Subject: RE: [expert] pop-3 > pop-3 is how you retriev

RE: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-04 Thread Bill Shirley
pop-3 is how you retrieve your mail from a server. "on demand" is fine for this and isn't causing your problem. You provide so little information about what you are trying to do, I doubt anyone will be able to help you. What is the mail server named? Are you using sendmail, postfix, etc.? What

Re: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-04 Thread rharvey
. try sending a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and see what error you get. ps (i am a windows computer expert not linux. I am learning linux :) ) thanks Robert - Original Message - From: "Woody" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 4

Re: [expert] pop-3

2000-11-04 Thread Woody
Robert, Do not confuse POP-3 with SMTP. POP-3 is a way to RETRIEVE mail only. When you send mail, you utilize SMTP. It sounds like the most likely explanation is independent of all of the above though. Either your SMTP options in your E-mail program are incorrect (i.e.: an invalid SMTP host