From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: (qmail 16122 invoked from network); 4 Dec 1996 22:06:16 -0000 Received: from melia.qut.edu.au (131.181.127.2) by mail2.redhat.com with SMTP; 4 Dec 1996 22:06:15 -0000 Received: from sparrow.qut.edu.au (n1896814@sparrow.qut.edu.au) by melia.qut.edu.au (PMDF V5.0-7 #13254) id <01ICN6Z0KVQO00KA5S@melia.qut.edu.au> for blinux-list@redhat.com; Thu, 05 Dec 1996 08:08:26 +1000 Received: from localhost (n1896814@localhost) by sparrow.qut.edu.au (8.8.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id IAA13883 for ; Thu, 05 Dec 1996 08:05:20 +1000 (EST) Date: Thu, 05 Dec 1996 08:05:20 +1000 (EST) From: AARON HOWELL Subject: Re: mail with out a network: In-reply-to: To: blinux-list@redhat.com Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT List-Id: You need to add the name of your system with a fake ip address to the file /etc/hosts like this 10.1.1.1 blink.blink.net blink Then configure sendmail appropriately The other way you can do it if you have trouble is to go 127.0.0.1 blink.blink.net blink This uses the loopback device for connections to your own machine, and saves you playing with ifconfig and route, however, if your system ever goes live, it will break *everything* So remember to change it if you're ever planning on putting your system on the net even if its only via ppp/slip Sorry this is a little unclear but its been *ages* since I had to configure a system without networking installed. . Aaron On Wed, 4 Dec 1996, Luke Davis wrote: > 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: /@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)) > > --- > Send your message for blinux-list to blinux-list@redhat.com > Blinux software archive at ftp://leb.net/pub/blinux > Blinux web page at http://leb.net/blinux > To unsubscribe send mail to blinux-list-request@redhat.com > with subject line: unsubscribe > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aaron Howell. Q.U.T Equity Department, Technical Support/Training. work: a.howell@qut.edu.au Linux/Networking Support. home: a.howell@student.qut.edu.au phone +61-19-956-467 www: http://www.cnl.com.au/~aaron irc: DaRkAnGeL Take an active stand against the NTEU wage claim. Let them know loud and clear that blackmail will not be tollerated. Defend the rights of students to fair and reasonable delivery of marks, after all, we work too.