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From: Tim Erlin <tperlin@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: about sendmail and bind
To: edwin chan <slack@suntop-cn.com>
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Not sure I understand your reply entirely, but it
seems like you're saying that 'localhost' does not
resolve to 127.0.0.1, and that there's no firewall in
place. 

Can you ping 127.0.0.1? Is it configured in rc.conf?

--Tim

--- edwin chan <slack@suntop-cn.com> wrote:
> not, actually, I just put the poor lonely server ,
> and setup at my ISP 's
> computer'room. I think maybe not need firewall to
> protect it.
> my office localnetwork separate completely.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tim Erlin <tperlin@yahoo.com>
> To: edwin chan <slack@suntop-cn.com>; Rasputin
> <rara.rasputin@virgin.net>
> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 11:02 PM
> Subject: Re: about sendmail and bind
> 
> 
> > Coupla questions:
> >
> > 1. Does 'localhost' resolve otherwise
> >
> > 2. Do you have firewall rules limiting packets
> to/from
> > 127.0.0.1?
> >
> > -Tim
> > --- edwin chan <slack@suntop-cn.com> wrote:
> > > yes, only 127.0.0.1 in it.
> > >
> > >
> > > edwin chan
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Rasputin <rara.rasputin@virgin.net>
> > > To: edwin chan <slack@suntop-cn.com>
> > > Cc: <questions@freebsd.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 6:58 PM
> > > Subject: Re: about sendmail and bind
> > >
> > >
> > > > * edwin chan <slack@suntop-cn.com> [010523
> 11:48]:
> > > > > hi,
> > > > > I have a qustion, when I just allow my name
> > > server(bind) listen on
> > > 127.0.0.1, my mail sever(runing sendmail on same
> > > box) can't accept mail from
> > > user.
> > > > > but if I allow name server bind address to a
> > > real IP, mail server
> > > worked, why?
> > > >
> > > > does /etc/resolv.conf have localhost in it?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday,
> > > lying in hospitals dying
> > > > of nothing.
> > > > -- Redd Foxx
> > > > Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of
> Nuns ::
> > > >
> > >
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