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In article <1992Oct28.221414.28296@athena.mit.edu> zchi@athena.mit.edu (Zhihang Chi) writes:
>From: zchi@athena.mit.edu (Zhihang Chi)
>Subject: Resolving MX records on Suns
>Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1992 22:14:14 GMT
>Dear Netters,
>
>We've a Sparc stations that runs SunOS Release 4.1.1.  It seems that
>it does not resolve MX records correctly.  For example, it will try
>to connect directly to tufts.edu rather than looking for its mail ex-
>changer "pearl.tufts.edu" and connecting to it.  Since tufts.edu does
>not have a internet address, the delivery attempt will fail.
>
>Any advice on how to fix this will be very much appreciated.  Please
>detail your suggestions/instructions as much as you can.  We are only a
>bunch of students voluntarily maintaining the machine for the time be-
>ing (we are in the process of looking for a system administrator).
>
>Thanks!
>
>--Zhihang Chi

Right. Normal sendmail does not make use of MX records. You have to use
sendmail.mx instead, and make sure your DNS resolver works properly (if
you have NIS, you should enable the "B=-b" option).

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