[Gllug] Re: [GLUG] Re: Urgent!! maillog

[Chris Picton]

On Thu, 2002-11-14 at 16:06, Neil Fryer wrote:
> Oops
> 
> Here we go, thanks, panic stations.
> 
> Nov 14 16:09:51 LHR-UK-P-MCDTXT-POP /sbin/popper[7219]: (v4.0.4) Unable to
> get canonical name of client 192.168.1.203: Unknown host (1)

The 'error' is because the pop server cannot do a reverse DNS lookup on
the IP 192.168.1.203.  I think it is a warning, not an error.

Try dig -x 192.168.1.203 from the command line

Chris


> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Picton [mailto:chrisp at tangent.co.za]
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 2:10 PM
> To: Neil Fryer
> Cc: Gllug (E-mail); Glug (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [GLUG] Urgent!! maillog
> 
> 
> I see no errors...
> 
> On Thu, 2002-11-14 at 16:00, Neil Fryer wrote:
> > Can anyone please tell me why I might be getting there errors when I tail
> > /var/log/maillog.
> > I am running RH 7.3, and postfix, and qpopper.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Neil Fryer
> > Systems Administrator
> > 12Snap UK Ltd
> > Level 8
> > 10 Wardour Street
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> > 
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Chris Picton <chrisp at tangent.co.za>
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