[sclug] Mail servers on SUSE 10.1

[Stuart Major]

James Wyper wrote:
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>> I can only reach mail servers using both evolution and thunderbird when I >use the IP addresses of the servers rather than the pop3/mail addresses.
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> Could it be a problem with DNS (either your machine not being configured properly or the DNS server(s) you use being down)?  What happens if you try something like..
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> ping pop3.mailserver.address.net
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Hi James,

I can ping the pop3.mailserver.address.net

Figured it out.

Had the namserver in /etc/.resolv.conf

as the address of the gateway.

Changed it to the DNS that my ISP gave me and I'm away.

Thanks, Stuart.

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> ..does that work?
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> James.
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