Hi Bram Thanks for the reply ... i see now it stopped working now i find my sent mail in */var/spool/mail/root ,*the following text i find * From: axsyssamuel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: test mail To: sam_eie027@xxxxxxxxxxx Cc: samuel.dinakar@xxxxxxxxx X-Originating-IP: 192.168.100.111 X-Mailer: Usermin 1.350 Message-Id: <1214490354.32046@pioneers> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:55:54 +0530 (IST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="bound1214490354" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --bound1214490354 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *My mail doesn't come in mail queue even . It doesn't even throw me any error message in while restarting the services and /var/log/messages . Regards, Samuel 2008/6/24 Mertens, Bram <mertensb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > > > Mazda Motor Logistics Europe NV, Blaasveldstraat 162, B-2830 Willebroek > VAT BE 406.024.281, RPR Mechelen, ING 310-0092504-52, IBAN : BE64 3100 > 0925 0452, SWIFT : BBRUBEBB > > -----Original Message----- > [...] > > HI all, > > > > I have setup ed a Mail server and i wanna use a hosting Mail > > server SMTP > > (My Mail server service provider) . > > > > Configuration in sendmail.cf file every thing seems to be > > fine. Though i > > have mentioned in the configuration file SMART host my > > external mail server > > IP address it is failing to pick up the mentioned address. > > > > # dnl define ('SMART_HOST', ' mail.X.com <http://mail.x.com/>')dnl > > > > the following i have given in /etc/mail/authinfo file > > > > AuthInfo:<mail.x.com> "U:samuel@xxxxx <U%3Asamuel@xxxxx>" "P:<xxxxxxx>" > "M:DIGEST-MD5" > > > > > > For authentication I tried giving my mail ID user name and > > password but it > > is not accepting it says *User unknown.* > > i received this in postmaster mail. It calling my internet > > ISP IP rather to > > call my hosting mail server ISP IP > > > > *I do not understand what authentication is needed for my > > local mail server > > to connect to my external mail server ? > > > > *please help in this regard i am unable to proceed further. > > [...] > > If this is how you have configured it you have not actually configured > the smart host. You need to remove the "dnl" in front. > > Regards > > Bram > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list