On Sun, Dec 21, 2003 at 01:00:12PM +0100, Joerg Rossdeutscher wrote: > Hmmm... > > Am Do, den 18.12.2003 schrieb Micha Feigin um 15:14: > > try checking host <your hostname> and dig -x <your ip> > > check in your mail headers exactly what hostname is used. If you set > > it using /etc/hostname then it won't match the one given by the isp and > > thus the two checks would differ and that could be why the server > > rejects you. > > These values differ often. > For example, one of my providers resolves every ip in his segment like > > h-111.222.33.44.host.de.provider.foo. > > If you dig -x my domain, you will get that as an answer, even my mail is > from domain.bar >
I guessed they will differ. On a proper static IP/domain name setup they shouldn't though. Thus it is a basic security check some system do (debian stable used to do by default in hosts.deny via the paranoid option. > Bye, > Ratti > > > -- > -o) fontlinge | Font management for Linux | Schriftenverwaltung in Linux > /\\ http://freshmeat.net/projects/fontlinge/ > _\_V http://www.gesindel.de https://sourceforge.net/projects/fontlinge/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
