Sendmail: Proxy server or whatever

[Joel Hammer]

> See the section in /etc/sendmail.cf as follows:
> 
> # "Smart" relay host (may be null)
> DSmail.yourisp.com
> 
> Set to your ISP's mail server name, and sendmail should try to forward 
> thru it.
> 

Thanks, 
This works. Although, the proper prefix was smtp for comcast.net.
Joel



On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 09:34:38AM -0500, Joel Hammer wrote:
> My ip is dynamic. It doesn't change much, but it can change.
> Joel
> On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 07:15:22AM -0500, John Voigt wrote:
> > On 01/30/2003 01:35 AM, ronnie gauthier wrote:
> > 
> > > If comcast allows what you are doing it may be as simple as asking them to put
> > > you into their reverse lookup table.
> > 
> > This is one option, but if it is a typical cable ISP, it's not likely to 
> > happen.
> > 
> > > 
> > >>I am on comcast cable. I run sendmail to directly send mail to my
> > >>recipients.
> > >>
> > >>Of late, some sites, eg. aol.com,  are rejecting my mail, telling me I
> > >>should be using my isp's mail server. 
> > >>
> > >>Comcast can be a very linux hostile environment. I don't really want to talk
> > >>to them about mail. However, I would like to either relay through their mail
> > >>server or masquerade my mail to have their mail server's ip.
> > >>
> > >>I have the Bat book on email, and am not afraid to use it, but, I am
> > >>confused a bit.
> > >>
> > >>Any pointers, specifically clear examples, on how to do this would be
> > >>greatly appreciated.
> > >>Joel
> > 
> > <Disclaimer>
> > There are probably better or more sophisticated ways to do it, or I may 
> > have totally misunderstood the question ;-)
> > </Disclaimer>
> >