> Hi, I have James set up at home behind a firewalled ADSL router and I was > wondering why I cannot send remote mail. I am using the default configuration > which has suto detected my internal DNS server at 10.0.0.138. Why would this > DNS server not allow James to resolve external addresses?
1/ because it doesn't delegate lookups 2/ because it might also be stymied by your firewall 3/ because your paranoid network admins won't let you. Look at the operating system NS settings on the server. Can you do an nslookup (or whatever) for the dodgy domain? If so use that DNS server IP instead. If not try to find one that does work. If not you're kind-of stuck. d. P.S. I assume that A and MX records do actually exist for the domain? d. Messages in the dns log are: 12/11/04 13:43:14 INFO dnsserver: Autodiscovery is enabled - trying to discover your system's DNS Servers 12/11/04 13:43:14 INFO dnsserver: Adding autodiscovered server 10.0.0.138 12/11/04 13:43:14 INFO dnsserver: DNS Server is: 10.0.0.138 12/11/04 13:43:33 INFO dnsserver: Couldn't resolve MX records for domain mydomain.com. 12/11/04 13:43:33 ERROR dnsserver: Couldn't resolve IP address for host mydomain.com. Thanks, John. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *************************************************************************** The information in this e-mail is confidential and for use by the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient (or responsible for delivery of the message to the intended recipient) please notify us immediately on 0141 306 2050 and delete the message from your computer. You may not copy or forward it or use or disclose its contents to any other person. As Internet communications are capable of data corruption Student Loans Company Limited does not accept any responsibility for changes made to this message after it was sent. For this reason it may be inappropriate to rely on advice or opinions contained in an e-mail without obtaining written confirmation of it. Neither Student Loans Company Limited or the sender accepts any liability or responsibility for viruses as it is your responsibility to scan attachments (if any). Opinions and views expressed in this e-mail are those of the sender and may not reflect the opinions and views of The Student Loans Company Limited. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. ************************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
