Hi, On Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 12:45:01PM -0600, Phil Roan wrote: > When I installed debian, I set the local host name on my computer to > local2. For a long time, everything was fine. Recently, I'm getting > mail returned to me when I send it to Windows Live Hotmail accounts. > I think the problem is that my mail program (Mutt, with Exim 4 as MTA) > is adding the local host name to some of the headers. Since the local > host name is different that my ISP name, WLH flags it as suspect mail. > > How can I reset (or unset) local host?
It is /etc/hostname but this may not be enough to get system working. There are few other locations which affects mutt etc to add hostname. /etc/mailname ~/.muttrc ... On my system, <myhostname> shows up in /etc as follows: $ sudo grep -r <myhostname> . ./printcap:PM-A950|EPSON PM-A950:rm=<myhostname>.local:rp=PM-A950: Binary file ./emacs22/site-start.d/00debian-vars.elc matches ./hostname:<myhostname> ./mailname:<myhostname>.local ./hosts:127.0.1.1 <myhostname>.local <myhostname> ./motd:Linux <myhostname> 2.6.26-2-amd64 #1 SMP Mon Oct 26 10:39:40 UTC 2009 x86_64 ./dictionaries-common/words:<myhostname> Anyway, you may wish to read: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch06.en.html#_the_mail_system Good luck. Osamu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
