[NTLUG:Discuss] Sending Email in Linux Problem

[Tom McDonald]

On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 13:24:00 -0600
Chuck <cfgraf at swbell.net> wrote:

> I am having a problem sending email in Linux.  The distro is Mandrake
> 9.1, and it has worked fine for months.  This is over a DSL account 
> (SBC) from an address that has worked flawlessly for years
> (cfgraf at swbell.net).

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> In Mozilla when I send a message from either Linux box, it first says
> it has sent, then gives me an error saying it could not contact smpt
> server mail.swbell.net and I should check my configuration settings. 
> This I have done many and varied times, with no success.  Sometimes
> the message arrives at the destination, sometimes it does not, and
> sometimes only part of the message arrives.  

You might want to verify the server names.  I have a swbell.net account
and the POP3 server at swbell.net is postoffice.swbell.net not
mail.swbell.net also the smtp server is smtp.swbell.net for my area (Ft
Worth,TX) I would imagine that they would have similar naming schemes
for the other areas they cover.
 
> The account works perfectly in Windows through the same network and
> router.  Swapping connections makes no difference.  I was trying to
> set up another email account about the time this started, but I have
> abandoned that and put everything back like it was.  Any ideas would
> be much appreciated.  Thank you.
> 
> Chuck Graf
> 
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Tom McDonald <tom at compuclaim.com>
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