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In your sendmail.mc file put an entry after your OSTYPE that says:

DOMAIN(`mail.mydomain')dnl

Then you'll need to make the appropriate additions to your sendmail.cw file.

Hope that helps.

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regards,

(o: jason :o)


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jason a. ramsey                                  jramsey@wsgi.com
technical analyst
windstar group, inc.                          http://www.wsgi.com

windstar group : 2607 southeast blvd bldg a : spokane, wa   99223
voice: 509.444.8146  pager: 509.555.1212  facsimile: 509.535.8934
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"Anthony White" <hardware@movielink.net.au> wrote in message
news:38EB8361.FE85C5FE@movielink.net.au...
> WARNING: Long post, has lots of debug info
> +=============================================+
>
> Hi from a frustrated sendmail user...
>
> I have had a frustrating problem haunt me for weeks now.
>
> The problem can be seen below.  Comments have been added between the
> lines
> in the debug output
>
> First run the command to give the output...
>
>    /usr/lib/sendmail -v -q
>
> Output...
>
>    Running QAA07616 (sequence 2 of 2)
>    ... Connecting to mail.guestmail.net. via esmtp...
>    220 mail.guestmail.net ESMTP Sendmail 8.9.3/8.9.3; Wed,
>    5 Apr 2000 07:51:26 +0800 (CST)
>    >>> EHLO netserv.my_domain.au
>
> First question, why does my EHLO reply give "netserv.my_domain"
> when the server is set up as "mail.my_domain"?
>
>    250-mail.guestmail.net Hello my_domain [link_IP_address]
>    (may be forged), pleased to meet you
>    250-EXPN
>    250-VERB
>    250-8BITMIME
>    250-SIZE
>    250-DSN
>    250-ONEX
>    250-ETRN
>    250-XUSR
>    250 HELP
>    >>> MAIL From: SIZE=185
>
> Second question, why does my "MAIL From" show SIZE=185 rather than the
> origen?
>
>    451 ... Sender domain must resolve
>    ... Deferred: 451 ... Sender domain must resolve
>    Closing connection to mail.guestmail.net.
>    >>> QUIT
>    221 mail.guestmail.net closing connection
>
> The "sendmail.mc file" used to generate the "sendmail.cf".
>
>    divert(-1)
>    dnl
>    dnl Lots of info about the m4 process...
>    dnl
>    include(`/usr/lib/sendmail-cf/m4/cf.m4')
>    define(`confDEF_USER_ID',``8:12'')
>    OSTYPE(`linux')
>    undefine(`UUCP_RELAY')
>    undefine(`BITNET_RELAY')
>    define(`confAUTO_REBUILD')
>    define(`confTO_CONNECT', `1m')
>    define(`confTRY_NULL_MX_LIST',true)
>    define(`confDONT_PROBE_INTERFACES',true)
>    define(`PROCMAIL_MAILER_PATH',`/usr/bin/procmail')
>    FEATURE(`smrsh',`/usr/sbin/smrsh')
>    FEATURE(mailertable)
>    FEATURE(`virtusertable',`hash -o /etc/mail/virtusertable')
>    FEATURE(redirect)
>    FEATURE(always_add_domain)
>    FEATURE(use_cw_file)
>    FEATURE(local_procmail)
>    MAILER(procmail)
>    MAILER(smtp)
>    FEATURE(`access_db')
>    FEATURE(`blacklist_recipients')
>    MASQUERADE_AS(`my_domain')
>    MASQUERADE_DOMAIN(`my_domain')
>    FEATURE(masquerade_entire_domain)
>    FEATURE(masquerade_envelope)
>    dnl We strongly recommend to comment this one out if you want to
> protect
>    dnl yourself from spam. However, the laptop and users on computers
> that do
>    dnl not hav 24x7 DNS do need this.
>    dnl FEATURE(`accept_unresolvable_domains')dnl *removed by AW...
>    dnl FEATURE(`relay_based_on_MX')
>
>
> Some tests that have been done:
> -------------------------------
>
> Our link IP address (The firewall gateway) has a reverse lookup set
> on an external DNS (ISP) for the link address.  The reverse
> name is "my_domain".  This does not seem to work.
>
> I have had the ISP set it to "mail.my_domain" and changed
> "MASQUERADE_AS(`my_domain') to "MASQUERADE_AS(`mail.my_domain')
>
> With "MASQUERADE_AS(`mail.my_domain'), mail will send to domains that
> do otherwise not work.  However we can not receive mail or send mail
> to other domains than the ones that do reverse lookup.
>
>
> The DNS entries.
> ----------------
> @                    IN     SOA     netserv.my_domain.
> root.netserv.my_domain. (
>                                     199911132
>                                     28800
>                                     7200
>                                     604800
>                                     86400 )
> ;
> ;*** Name server records...
> ;--------------------------
>                     IN     NS     netserv.my_domain.
> ;
> ;*** Mail server record (MX)
> ;---------------------------
>                     IN     MX     10 mail.my_domain.
> ;
> ;*** Start of records...
> localhost           IN     A     127.0.0.1
> mail                IN     A     192.168.200.107
> netserv             IN     A     192.168.200.109
>
> Reverse Zone...
> ---------------
>
> @                   IN     SOA    netserv.my_domain.
> root.netserv.my_domain. (
>                            200040101 ; serial
>                            28800 ; refresh
>                            7200 ; retry
>                            604800 ; expire
>                            86400 ); default_ttl
> ;
> ;*Name server reverse lookup
> ;---------------------------
>                      IN     NS     netserv.my_domain.
> ;
> ;*Reverse lookup records...
> ;--------------------------
> 107                  IN     PTR    mail.my_domain.
> 109                  IN     PTR    netserv.my_domain.
>
>
> What can I do to get my mail system working.  Note that all mail arrives
>
> via port forwarding to an internal server (Netserv) and sends mail out
> via
> MASQ firewall.
>
> Also note that the "mail.my_domain" IP 192.168.200.107 is a 'virtual' IP
>
> on "eth0" on the server (The main IP is 192.168.200.109).
>
>
> Is there a problem using virtual IP addresses on the server.  Do I need
> to
> add "mail.my_domain" to "/etc/hosts" (It is in the DNS)?
>
> Any help would be welcommed, I am out of ideas...
>
>
> Best regards
> Anthony
>
>
>