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It's almost certainly trying to do some name lookups or reverse name lookups, and timing out. Is your linux box connected to the internet, and if so, is it a full-time connection or does it dial up?
You may have to put some name to ip address mappings in the /etc/hosts file so that sendmail can do its lookups without going to the nameservers. Also check the order in which services start, especially named, sendmail, diald (if you're using it).
Vijay
You may have to put some name to ip address mappings in the /etc/hosts file so that sendmail can do its lookups without going to the nameservers. Also check the order in which services start, especially named, sendmail, diald (if you're using it).
Vijay
This is a DNS problem and your machine is probably not connected to the internet. Try removing the /etc/resolv.conf file and see if that helps. That, or as vsamtani says, add your machine into the /etc/hosts file.
Deon
Deon
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I came to this area looking for an answer to another question, but this complaint describes a symptom I have, too, which I believe underlies this. I just told it not to try loading sendmail...for now.)
I've lost loopback. And no doubt, DNS is getting checked when it should not be. (My /etc/resolv.conf contains ONLY the DNS server for my ISP, which works 100% with ppp0. I just DON'T WANT it to be searched when system is working on lo.)
If I kill /etc/resolv.conf, will ppp0 will work correctly?
If this can't be tacked onto the current question, shall I reiterate in a new one?
Thanks.
Marilyn Justman
I came to this area looking for an answer to another question, but this complaint describes a symptom I have, too, which I believe underlies this. I just told it not to try loading sendmail...for now.)
I've lost loopback. And no doubt, DNS is getting checked when it should not be. (My /etc/resolv.conf contains ONLY the DNS server for my ISP, which works 100% with ppp0. I just DON'T WANT it to be searched when system is working on lo.)
If I kill /etc/resolv.conf, will ppp0 will work correctly?
If this can't be tacked onto the current question, shall I reiterate in a new one?
Thanks.
Marilyn Justman
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