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Subject: Re: My unqualified host name
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> > why not just diagnose and fix the root problem?
> 
> because I have no clue how to do it, without adopting settings that
> I don't want!

Google is your friend my friend (please allow me to call you my
friend).

If you look for "My unqualified host name" "unknown; sleeping for
retry" you will get a lot of possible answers; some suggesting to add
your unqualified host name in /etc/hosts.

Best regards,

Olivier