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List:       sendmail
Subject:    Re: send mail name qualification
From:       "G. Roderick Singleton" <gsingleton () home ! com>
Date:       2000-07-31 17:48:10
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RobinRG wrote:
> 
> Thanks again Claus.
> As this is a SCO box I found the O/S specific info relating to the service
> switch option.
> Their solution is:
> 
> "Edit /usr/lib/sendmail.cf and add the following entry immediately after the
> OPTIONS heading:
>                #Service.Switch to add hostresorder local bind functionality
>                O ServiceSwitchFile=/etc/service.switch
> 3. Now create a file called service.switch in the /etc directory. Add one
> line that reads:
>                hosts files dns
> The permissions and owner/group on /etc/service.switch are:
>                chown bin:bin /etc/service.switch
>                chmod 644 /etc/service.switch
> "
> 
> It seemed precisely what I was looking for but, having restarted sendmail, I
> have no change in functionality - I still cannot send to a local host.
> 
> Dare I ask?  Any more ideas?
> 

Please take a look in your logs now that you've made the change.
Chances are that the log records will tell you what you want to
know.

If this doesn't work for you, post an example from your maillog
for analysis.
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