Re: [Exim] DNS / Hostname Question

On 3/26/2004 7:59, "Alex Flores" <aflores@???> wrote:

> I am having an issue with Exim not resolving a hostname. (I think that's
> the problem...)
>
> I get this error message:
> no host name found for IP address 10.189.212.160

So you have your name server publishing a PTR for this non-routable-space
IP, and restricting the answers to your particular 10.xxx subnet, and have
arranged for your resolvers to look to your name server for the answer.

Would it be easier to install the appropriate line(s) into /etc/hosts on the
Exim machine? (We do a little of both.)

>
> I am testing a relay function for my mailserver but am stuck here.
>
> What can I do to check to make sure that my server/exim is resolving names?
Look in sample exim_mainlog. If there is an H=real.domain.example sort of
entry between the MAIL FROM: address and the [1.2.3.4] part (and you haven't
customized your log entries too much), then you are resolving hosts in
general.

>
> I tried to use nslookup and everything seems to be working properly... I
> hope this is not too much off topic.
>
> Using Exim 4.30 on Sun Solaris 9.

Above qualified by the fact that I don't speak Solaris, but I see you
haven't had a better answer yet, so I'll jump in.

--John