Re: (lame) problem sending mails

[Simon Karpen <slk@acm.rpi.edu>]

I had a similar problem initially with pine (on redhat linux 4.0, no 
less). the solution was to set smtp-server=name.of.host in 
/usr/lib/pine.conf.fixed. Good luck.

On Sun, 15 Dec 1996, Supernova wrote:

> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I replaced my sendmail-8.8.2 on a Colgate w/ zmailer-2.99.42.
> Just like a newbie to zmailer I followed the instructions in INSTALL.
> 
> I receive mails from other host but I'm unable to send mails. I mainly use
> pine for sending mail and it was freezing in:
> 
>                           [Sending mail |     0%   |]
> 
> I've managed to get along w/this by adding:
> 
> sendmail-path=/usr/lib/sendmail -oem -t -oi
> 
> in ~/.pinerc
> 
> but the mails still don't leave my computer.
> 
> here's what /var/log/mail/smtpd gives me:
> ---
> 1935350000071621#       jobspec: G/84142-4108   nic.funet.fi
> 1935350000171622#       (Connecting to `nic.funet.fi' [128.214.248.6] Sun
> Dec 15 19:40:22 1996)
> 1935350000271626r       220 nic.funet.fi ZMailer Server 2.99.43 #1
> ESMTP+IDENT ready at Sun, 15 Dec 1996 20:41:18 +0200
> 1935350000371626w       EHLO bug.cisnet.ro
> 1935350000471626r       250-nic.funet.fi Hello bug.cisnet.ro
> 1935350000571626r       250-SIZE 0
> [...]
> 1935350001571626r       250-ETRN
> 1935350001671626r       250 HELP
> 1935350001771626#       84142-4108: <Pine.LNX.3.95.961215153216.4752C-100000@bug.cisnet.ro>
> 19480W0000072226#       jobspec: G/84142-4108   nic.funet.fi
> 19480W0000172226#       jobspec: #idle
> ---
> 
> the scheduler keeps repeating:
> ---
> Resyncing file "G/84142-4108" (ino=84142) .. in processing db
> ---
> 
> I tried zmailer-2.99.43b-961202 too. The same result.
> I think it's a problem w/my config.
> 
> I reinstaled sendmail to be able to send mails.
> 
> Can anybody point me out what is wrong? 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Daniel
> -
> nova@bug.cisnet.ro
> It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
> 

Simon Karpen
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