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thank you for your help so far!
recap to this point:
(email to & from amw18@home.com via pc#1 using dsl works,
allowing these messages)
pc#2 has this much set-up:
a fresh installation of Red Hat Linux Ver6.2
using the custom installation including all packages
one year's dialup connection purchased from icdc.com giving
the following specs:
ip address : dynamic
userid : amw
password : (password)
emailaddress : amw@icdc.com
mail server : mail.icdc.com
primary name server: 208.244.152.26
primary name server: 208.244.152.26
following ISP-Connectivity-mini-HOWTO by Michael Strates,
ppp_files shown in appendix_A were created, allowing
a root user to get a successful ppp connection with
icdc.com. Successful ppp connection was proven by:
a. /sbin/ifconfig
b. any user able to whois
c. any ussr able to ftp
netscape/edit/preferences were filled in a shown in appendix_B
at this point pc#2 can
a. use netscape to surf the net,
b. use netscape to receive email to amw@icdc.com
remaining bug is:
pc#2 cannot yet send email
a. attempts to send email using netscape get error message
shown in Appendix_C.
b. attempts to send email using mail get error message
shown in Appendix_D.
c. at the same time pc#1 connected via dsl is able to
send the same message to the same recipient
I am now reading the O'Reilly sendmail book (Costales & Allman) for
requirements of sendmail.cf. I'll happily try a shortcut, if you
have one to suggest . .
Max
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appendix_A
procedure to set up files for pppd adapted from
ISP-Connectivity-mini-HOWTO
the following files were created and placed using the procedure that
follows this list:
/etc/HOSTNAME
/etc/hosts
/etc/hosts,allow
/etc/hosts.deny
/etc/networks
/etc/resolv.conf
/etc/ppp/pap-secrets
/usr/local/lib/connect.sh
/usr/local/bin/ppp-up.sh
procedure for creating and placing:
01 become root user
02 edit HOSTNAME so it has the hostname (computer name) as shown:
(example below)
002
03 edit hosts so it has the hostname (computer name) as shown:
(example below)
127.0.0.1 localhost
0.0.0.0 002
04 edit hosts.allow so it has:
(example below)
ALL: LOCAL
05 edit hosts.deny so it has:
(example below)
ALL: ALL
06 edit networks so it has:
(example below)
loopback 127.0.0.0
localnet 0.0.0.0
07 edit resolv.conf so it has:
(example below)
search idcd.com
nameserver 208.244.152.26
nameserver 208.244.152.10
08 edit pap-secrets so it has:
(example below)
# Secrets for authentication using PAP
# client server secret IP addresses
amw@ICN * (paaaword)
09 edit connect.sh so it has:
(example below)
#!/bin/sh
/usr/sbin/chat -v -t 45 \
"" ATZ \
OK ATDT2958961 \
CONNECT "" \
ogin: amw@ICN \
assword: (password)
10 do chmod 755 connect.sh to make it executable
11 edit ppp-up.sh so it has:
(example below)
#!/bin/sh
PATH=/usr/sbin:/sbin
/usr/sbin/pppd connect /usr/local/lib/connect.sh \
crtscts lock defaultroute \
noipdefault passive /dev/modem 115200
12 do chmod 755 ppp-up.sh to make it executable
13 copy the following files into /etc
HOSTNAME
hosts
hosts.allow
hosts.deny
networks
resolv.conf
14 copy pap-secrets into /etc/ppp
15 copy connect.sh into /usr/local/lib
17 copy ppp-up.sh into /usr/local/bin
18 do ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/modem<enter>
to associate modem with ttyS0
(end of procedure for creating and placing)
______________________________________________________________________
appendix_B
preferences set in netsape/edit/preferences:
email_address : amw@icdc.com
incoming mail server : mail.icdc.com
server type : POP
user name : amw
outgoing mail server : mail.icdc.com
outgoing user name : amw
______________________________________________________________________
appendix_C
A network error occurred
unable to connect to server (TCP Error No route to host)
The server may be down or unreachable
Try connecting again later
______________________________________________________________________
appendix_D
----- The following addresses had transient non-fatal errors -----
amw18@home.com
----- Transcript of session follows -----
451 amw18@home.com... home.com: Name server timeout
Warning: message still undelivered after 4 hours
Will keep trying until message is 5 days old
______________________________________________________________________
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