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Date:      Sun, 12 Aug 2001 11:41:59 -0400
From:      "Marius Kirschner" <marius@agoron.com>
To:        "Mike Meyer" <mwm@mired.org>
Cc:        <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: mail server question
Message-ID:  <NEBBKGPPOLDBPJPLMKDIKEBEGGAA.marius@agoron.com>
In-Reply-To: <15222.23636.187568.435868@guru.mired.org>

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Using sendmail 8.11.3 and I made sure that those domain names are not in
/etc/mail/local-host-names.  Actually they don't show up anywhere except in
the httpd.conf.  I've been pulling my hair going over and over all the
configs. :)

---Marius

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Mike Meyer
> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 6:37 AM
> To: Marius Kirschner
> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: mail server question
>
>
> Marius Kirschner <marius@agoron.com> types:
> > I have a little dilemma and I can't seem to figure out how to fix this.
> > Okay, here's the scenerio.
> >
> > I have 2 FreeBSD boxes, one that is acting as the DNS and mail
> server and
> > the other as my web server.  If somebody sents an e-mail from
> the outside to
> > a virtual domain that is being hosted on the web server the mail is
> > delivered correctly.  However, if the web server tries to send an e-mail
> > (via a web form mail or so) to a virtual domain it tried to deliver it
> > locally.
> >
> > I think I need to set some MX records on the localhost so it
> knows that it's
> > not in charge of the mail for those domains, but where?  Any
> pointers are
> > greatly appreciated.  Thanks,
>
> Sounds more like the mailer on the web server is misconfigured, so
> that it thinks the domain name for the mail server is a local domain
> name. Hard to say what to look at without knowing which MTA you're
> using.
>
> 	<mike
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