From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 19 16:43:39 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 22B5F16A4CE; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 16:43:39 -0800 (PST) Received: from hotmail.com (sea1-f116.sea1.hotmail.com [207.68.163.116]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 59D0943F93; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 16:43:38 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from crollins666@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 19 Nov 2003 16:43:38 -0800 Received: from 216.19.22.118 by sea1fd.sea1.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:43:37 GMT X-Originating-IP: [216.19.22.118] X-Originating-Email: [crollins666@hotmail.com] From: "clayton rollins" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:43:37 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Nov 2003 00:43:38.0256 (UTC) FILETIME=[5632A900:01C3AEFF] cc: denyocum1@covad.net cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Fwd: newbee help on freebsd email server setup X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:43:39 -0000 This belongs on -questions; forwarding there. (To Dennis: you don't need to worry about registering to -questions, as you should be CC'ed any replies. You might want to read the style guide here: http://www.lemis.com/email.html and the general guide here: http://www.lemis.com/questions.html .) Original Message Nov. 19, 2003 "Dennis M. Yocum" wrote hello still a newbee too i would like to ask a few questions in setting up my mailserver environment is simple.....intel based solely running freebsd 4.7 right now wnd sendmail 8.12.6 and qpopper 4.0.4 all are running without error.....i think the host command is replying correctly my remote dns service a and mx records are fine ping to the name resolves correctly host-names file modified with names inetd running modules without error messages mailserver sees internet ok here is the problem i cant track down.....when i send mail to an account set up on mailserver (thru adduser) and using an remote source email server.....when i use a pc through windows 2000 running outlook express i cannot retrieve the mail...it comes back with error message 550 host unknown.... can anyone steer me in the right direction.....checked freebsd handbook....freebsd in 24 hours....and usual sites faq... thanks den _________________________________________________________________ Gift-shop online from the comfort of home at MSN Shopping! No crowds, free parking. http://shopping.msn.com