Postfix is another option, and IMO is even moreso. On Thu, 19 Jun 2003, Ricky Malt wrote: > > For a long term solution... try qmail. from qmail.org > install from source (not rpms). > no upgrade hassles and easy to maintain/configure and secure. > > :-) > > > Barry Surtees wrote: > > > I am having problems getting sendmail to forward mail to our exchange > > server. > > > > I have had no problems with this until release 9. > > > > When I send mail using the -v switch I get the following. > > > > [barrys@xxxxxxxxx barrys]$ echo "test" | mail -v > > barrys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > sxhealth.co.nz: Name server timeout > > barrys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Transient parse error -- message > > queued for future deli > > very > > barrys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx queued > > > > The hosts file and resolv.conf file are configured correctly. > > I have no problems pinging sxhnoex2.sxhealth > > > > I am using the following 2 options in sendmail.cf > > > > define(`SMART_HOST',`smtp:sxhnoex2.sxhealth')dnl > > FEATURE(`nocanonify')dnl > > > > I am doing the changes in /etc/mail > > > > I do notice there is a new config file submit.cf , does this have to > > be modified? > > > > I have spent ages trying different things , searching and reading. > > > > Any assistance will be greatly appreciated > > > > > > *Regards* > > *Barry Surtees* > > *Southern Cross Healthcare* > > *Ph 356-0925 x 8863* > > > > > > -- Mike Burger http://www.bubbanfriends.org Visit the Dog Pound II BBS telnet://dogpound2.citadel.org or http://dogpound2.citadel.org:2000 To be notified of updates to the web site, send a message to: site-update-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with a message of: subscribe