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From: Donnie Jones <donniejones18@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Sendmail Configuration w/ new Static IP
To: "Justin P. Michel" <justinmichel@home.com>
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--- "Justin P. Michel" <justinmichel@home.com> wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> I have had a server up and running fine for the last
> month using FreeBSD Release 4.4.  I run it off of a
> cable modem, where they have assigned me a static
> IP.
> 
> Last night, after a power outage and equipment
> failure/upgrade, they informed me that my IP address
> had to be changed, and gave me the new one.  
> 
> I have changed all the DNS records and what not, and
> the webserver (that is on the same machine) is now
> back to normal, however, the mail server (sendmail)
> won't let me send my mail.
> 
> My question:  Is there a specific place in the
> sendmail configuration where it registers and keeps
> your IP address, and is it still referencing the old
> one?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Justin
> | FBSD - Unleash the Daemon!
> | jpmichel@jcontinuum.ca


I am not sure where you may need to change the IP
address or hostname, or what not.  But, the sendmail
configuration files are located in /etc/mail.

Also, did you change your host entries in /etc/hosts
and did you change your "hostname" entry in
/etc/rc.conf.

Good luck.

-Donnie

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