complete rookie sendmail question

[Ken Hawkins]

thanks for all the help folks! it was a learning experience as always 
and the last link was a routing problem with the ISP. all is well now 
and mail is flowing smoothly.....

thanks again!

ken;
On Feb 28, 2005, at 7:42 PM, Warren Block wrote:

> On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Ken Hawkins wrote:
>
>> define(`SMART_HOST', `bhost1.broadjam.net')
>>
>> I am still timing out which leads me to believe it is a true issue of 
>> timing between the servers and NOT improper configuration on the box. 
>> If i understand everything now by uncommenting the SMART_HOST define 
>> and giving it our true mail server this should relay all mail 
>> generated and coming from and coming into the server to the actual 
>> mail server yes?
>
> No, all it does is tell your server to send outgoing mail through the 
> smarthost.  Where to send incoming mail is decided by the sending 
> system.
>
>> I also now only have sendmail_enabl="YES" in rc.conf
>
> sendmail_enable="YES"
>               ^
> Close.
>
> I think your ISP is the next place to ask.  They may have some sort of 
> authentication required to smarthost through them.
>
> -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
>