Re: [exim] Re: FQDN needed in HELO (was: Sender callouts)

> >>>>> btw, a neighbor who has the poor taste to run outlook has the above
> >>>>>> disease, non-fqdn helo/ehlo. anyone know how to fix it in outlook?
> >>>>> AFAIK, provide your Windows system with an FQDN as it's hostname,
and
> >>>>> I believe that is what Outlook uses for HELO.
> >>>> and where, in the wonderful world of windows xp configuration, does
one
> >>>> do that. i an not a win expert, but i just looked at network setup,
and
> >>>> nowhere does it say 'hostname'.
> >>> Control Panel/System/Computer Name/Change
> >> nope. will not allow dots in the computer's name :-(
> > settings - control panel - network, right click on your network adapter
> > (ethernet, wireless etc) and look at the properties there
>
> no such animal as 'network' in control panel, only 'network
> connections' and 'network setup wizard'. if i go to Network
> Connections, pick either the wireless or the gige device, right
> click on it, select properties, and wander through the menus and
> tabs, nothing wants to let me set hostname or workgroup.
>

The exact name of the option varies, depending on the exact windows version,
however it will contain 'Network'..

Irrespective of what it is, find the page that shows the IP settings.. You
will see a button labeled "Advanced" towards the bottom-right..
Click the 'Advanced' button, then the second tab should be marked "DNS"..
Look for something like "DNS suffix for this connection" - - - like you
should put the domain name in there..

YMMV
Jeff