sendmail.cf problem

[FL17 at DLRVMBS.BITNET]

To:		info-iris at brl.mil				3-Apr-1991

sendmail.cf problem

Hi,

regarding the sendmail.cf problem consider the following real scenario:

	- a large local net with no domain addressing
	- about 100 SGI, SUN, DEC and IBM machines on this net
	- plain /etc/hosts files (except on VM/MVS) with no domain
	  names (e.g. 129.247.35.6 hostname)
	- some machines have interfaces to other nets

Practical experiences are:

      - Non-SGI machines

	Follow the instructions given in the documentation to get
	the machine on the net and enjoy electronic mail including
	forwarding of mail between all parties involved if the SGI
	machines are configured as described below.

      - SGI machines

	Replace the sendmail.cf file supplied by an earlier version
	(DZ5.6) and follow the instructions given in this script. Select
	SGI as the domain name. Do not use a /etc/hosts file with domain
	names, use the ordinary plain /etc/hosts file. Enjoy electronic
	mail including forwarding of mail between all parties involved
	exept with DEC VAX/VMS machines running the Wollongong WIN/TCP
	software. Mail sent to these machines gets bounced ("Remote
	protocol error").

It is a workaround for the configuration problem of SGI machines for the
scenario described above.

Much would be gained if SGI could come up with a configuration of their
current sendmail.cf file (IRIX 3.3.2) for a net with no domain addressing.
At least this would help those who had not a chance so far to switch to
domain addressing and it may be of interest to others, too.

Regards

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