Re: exim problem solved. how do i configure mozilla?

[Sandip P Deshmukh <deshmukh@escortsmumbai.com>]

Shyamal Prasad wrote:

>    Sandip> an error occured while sending mail. the mail server
>    Sandip> responded: relayin to <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>    Sandip> prohibited by administrator. (failed to find hostname from
>    Sandip> ip address). please check mail receipients and try again
>    >> 
>    >> I have not seen this one, but most likely you need to look in
>    >> exim.conf and look at the options that have the word 'relay' in
>
>    Sandip> got the gist. how do i solve it? do i have to modify my
>    Sandip> exim.conf again? well, now i am kind of used to it!
>
> Well, you will have to investigate a little.
>
> Is host_accept_relay set to "127.0.0.1 : ::::1"?
yes. was a goof up on my part not to get it! i think i got confused 
between 192.168.100.21 and 127.0.0.1!! i have set it right. and 
hopefully, the mails are going now!

> What is your email address in Mozilla set to? If I use my public email
> address my exim set up seems to work for Mozilla. Incidentally, I have
> never use Mozilla as my email client before, and I truly surprised
> that it does not support a native UNIX (sendmail) interface....
i think i should be posting these queries to mozilla newsgroup.

> Cheers!
> Shyamal
>
>
>  

thanx again

- sandip