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Operating Systems AIX Unable to receive mails
# 1  
Old 08-31-2010
Unable to receive mails

Hi, can any one help as i am unable to receive mail to outlook mail box from aix box.


Kindly help.
# 2  
Old 08-31-2010
when did it last work? what changed since then? please provide more details. check /var/adm/ras/mail.log or whatever you use. output from mailx -v.
# 3  
Old 09-06-2010
check sendmail.cf

here's my 2 cents:

- check if your sendmail.cf has been changed in the last few days:
Code:
$ ls -l /etc/mail/sendmail.cf

- see if the lines beginning with 'DS' and/or 'DM' still contain the names of your mail servers;

good luck, and success !
alexandre botao
< botao {dot} org >
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