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Date:      Sun, 10 Mar 1996 06:25:55 -0800 (PST)
From:      "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb>
To:        codonnell@bus.net (C. O'Donnell)
Cc:        sreid@edmbbs.iceonline.com, isp@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: named/sendmail problem: "MX points back..."
Message-ID:  <199603101425.GAA29911@freefall.freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <199603101351.IAA11504@arl-gw-6.compuserve.com> from "C. O'Donnell" at Mar 10, 96 08:51:22 am

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C. O'Donnell wrote:
> 
> At 05:02 AM 3/7/96 EST, sreid@edmbbs.iceonline.com wrote:
> >My sendmail.cf file is the default except for the new Cw lines...
> > Cwlocalhost
> > Cwkirk.edmnet.com.
> > Cwedmnet.com.
> 
> Maybe try removing the trailing dot?

	yes, please remove the trailing dot.

> 
> >I suppose I should add a Cw line for every host that Kirk handles mail
> >for, but I don't think that'll make much difference right now.
> >
> Class  "w" expands to all host names that are local (meaning this machine).
> It will incorrectly choose "SMTP" instead of "local" for a mail agent if
> it doesn't find the host in it's "w" class.  But sendmail should fill this list
> from DNS, except for the short domain name (edmnet.com).
> 
> Good luck,
> Chuck
> 
> 
> 




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