Re: Oracle Box running in a DMZ and now I can't get emails

From: Ian D. Bjorhovde (ianbjor@MOBILEAUDIO.COM)
Date: Tue Jul 08 2003 - 23:25:30 EDT

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Patrick B. O'Brien wrote:

> I have a couple AIX 4.3.3.10 Boxes running in our DMZ. I had to rename
> my /etc/resolv.conf file to get Oracle to see its hostname correctly,
> rather than looking at the DMZ’s DNS Entry. Now I cannot get emails,
> these AIX Boxes do not want to send me emails without the resolv.conf
> file. I put in our domain name into the /etc/hosts but no joy.
>
>
>
> Any help on configuring the /etc/sendmail.cf file, using the Smart Relay
> Option. Or, any thoughts or ideas. TIA!
>

Have you tried changing the search order in /etc/netsvc.conf ? I
don't have an AIX box in front of me, but if you make it look at
the /etc/hosts first and then DNS will it work?

Good luck,

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