From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 3 16:17:51 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 04EFD16A402 for ; Tue, 3 Apr 2007 16:17:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from betty.computinginnovations.com (dsl081-227-250.chi1.dsl.speakeasy.net [64.81.227.250]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7C31813C44C for ; Tue, 3 Apr 2007 16:17:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from p28.computinginnovations.com (dhcp-10-20-30-100.computinginnovations.com [10.20.30.100]) (authenticated bits=0) by betty.computinginnovations.com (8.13.8/8.12.11) with ESMTP id l33GGpq6084215; Tue, 3 Apr 2007 11:16:52 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.2.20070403111318.025903b8@mail.computinginnovations.com> X-Sender: derek@mail.computinginnovations.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.0.22 Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:16:32 -0500 To: "V.I.Victor" From: Derek Ragona In-Reply-To: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-From: derek@computinginnovations.com X-Spam-Status: No Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help! Mail to 'localhost' not staying local CORRECTION X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:17:51 -0000 I don't think your hosts file is correct, unless you are telling me you own the domain athome.net. You need to use a domain name you own or one that is not in use. -Derek At 10:42 AM 4/3/2007, V.I.Victor wrote: > >Check that localhost is defined in /etc/hosts and your name resolution is > >working in /etc/nsswitch.conf > >Thanks for your continued input! > >/etc/nsswitch.conf has never been changed: >group: compat >group_compat: nis >hosts: files dns >networks: files >passwd: compat >passwd_compat: nis >shells: files > >Sorry all -- I'm at work an bouncing between 3-machines and copied a line >wrong: > >The following is correct: > >/etc/hosts is also the same as years-back: >::1 localhost.athome.net localhost >127.0.0.1 localhost.athome.net localhost >192.168.254.250 zebra.athome.net zebra >192.168.254.250 zebra.athome.net. > > > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >-- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. >MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.