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Old 08-24-2007
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mailx help with settings
Hi all,

When i am using an mailx command to send an email to my work email(say
abc@company.com) I am getting the following mailer dameon error at /var/email

This is a MIME-encapsulated message

--l7OJ7XfN022568.1187982453/devas08.company.com

The original message was received at Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:07:33 -0400 (EDT)
from localhost [127.0.0.1]

----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<abc@company.com>
(reason: 550 Host unknown)

----- Transcript of session follows -----
550 5.1.2 <abc@company.com>... Host unknown (Name server: mailhost.company.com: host not found)

Please let me know the required setting to be done.

Thanks and Regards
Ammu
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Did you set up your /etc/resolv.conf file?
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No,

Can you let me know what should be the entry/syntax there?
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Can you cut and paste the content of your current resolve.conf file?

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this is what i have in /etc/resolv.conf file

domain company.com
nameserver 10.40.30.1
nameserver 10.50.30.1
nameserver 10.80.30.1
search ea.corp.company.com corp.company.com company.com


Can you please let me know what changes should i do
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