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From: Luke Davis <ldavis@dynanet.com>
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Subject: mail with out a network:
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Hi, all,

* my system isn't connected to a network.
* I'm running slakware 1.2.8.
* Tcp/ip is not installed.
* I would like my users to be able to send mail back and fourth on the
system, through the standard mail system (eg: pine, etc.).

* /etc/HOSTNAME: blink.blink.net
* sendmail error: "my host: blink, not found; connection refused".
This error is displayed when ever I start the system (eg: sendmail
startup), and when ever a user sends any mail . . .

The only way I have been able to do it sofar, is my mailing directly to
the users mailbox (eg: mail |/var/spool/mail/ktdee).

Then mail comes from:

from: /<mail path>@blink

Any idea's on what can be done so my users/I can exchange mail?

-Luke (pritty much a linux novice (not unix, just sysadmin under linux))