Re: Name Service Error

What does localhost resolve to on the box ? :)

Is it in the /etc/hosts file?

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Peter L=F8nberg
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> I have the following in /etc/postfix/master.cf:
>
> smtp inet n - y - - smtpd
> -o content_filter=3Dsmtp:localhost:10025
> -o myhostname=3Dhargrove.lubb.ttuhsc.edu
> localhost:10026 inet n - n - 10 smtpd
> -o content_filter -o myhostname=3Dlocalhost
>
> spampd is running and listening on port 10025. It is configured to
> hand-off to locahost:10026. To test this configuration, I am telnettin=
g
> to port 25 and sending email. The following error appears in the log:
>
> Feb 9 20:34:45 hargrove postfix/smtp[30342]: 18ED26A407:
> to=3D<email.address@domain.edu>, relay=3Dnone, delay=3D15, status=3Dbou=
nced (Name
> service error for name=3Dlocalhost type=3DA: Host not found)
>
> I've googled and searched the archives, and the concensus seems to be t=
hat
> I need to have localhost listed in mydestination, and I do.
>
> Following is my postconf -n. If anyone can shed some light on this, I'=
d
> appreciate it. Thanks.
>
> # postconf -n
>
> alias_database =3D hash:/etc/aliases
> alias_maps =3D hash:/etc/aliases
> append_dot_mydomain =3D no
> command_directory =3D /usr/sbin
> config_directory =3D /etc/postfix
> content_filter =3D lmtp:localhost:10025
> daemon_directory =3D /usr/lib/postfix
> delay_warning_time =3D 4h
> fast_flush_domains =3D $relay_domains
> inet_interfaces =3D all
> local_recipient_maps mail_owner =3D postfix
> mail_spool_directory =3D /var/spool/postfix
> mailq_path =3D /usr/bin/mailq
> manpage_directory =3D /usr/share/man
> mydestination =3D $myhostname, localhost, localhost.$mydomain
> mydomain =3D ttuhsc.edu
> myhostname =3D hargrove.lubb.ttuhsc.edu
> mynetworks =3D 66.230.0/24, 127.0.0.0/24
> myorigin =3D $mydomain
> newaliases_path =3D /usr/bin/newaliases
> program_directory =3D /usr/lib/postfix
> relay_domains =3D physiology.ttuhsc.edu, ttmc.ttuhsc.edu,
> ttmcelp.ttuhsc.edu, ttmcod.ttuhsc.edu,
> relay_recipient_maps =3D hash:/etc/postfix/relay_recipients
> relayhost =3D [shiner.lubb.ttuhsc.edu]
> sample_directory =3D /etc/postfix/sample
> sendmail_path =3D /usr/sbin/sendmail
> setgid_group =3D postdrop
> smtpd_banner =3D $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name
> transport_maps =3D hash:/etc/postfix/transport
>
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