fatal: valid hostname or network address required

Josh Metcalfe

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Jul 2, 2003, 1:50:33 AM7/2/03

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I've almost got Postfix configured, but I'm running into this error:

localhost postfix/smtp[7224]: fatal: valid hostname or network address =
required in SMTP server description: localhost.example.com, example.com, =
mail.example.com

Any ideas?

Josh
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Ralf Hildebrandt

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Jul 2, 2003, 1:53:06 AM7/2/03

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* Josh Metcalfe <sp...@clayjars.com>:

>
> I've almost got Postfix configured, but I'm running into this error:
>
> localhost postfix/smtp[7224]: fatal: valid hostname or network

> address required in SMTP server description: localhost.example.com,
> example.com, mail.example.com

postconf -n
please

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Josh Metcalfe

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Jul 2, 2003, 2:10:01 AM7/2/03

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Here ya go!

alias_database = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases
alias_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/aliases
command_directory = /usr/sbin
config_directory = /etc/postfix
daemon_directory = /usr/lib/postfix
debug_peer_level = 2
delay_warning_time = 4
home_mailbox = Maildir/
mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix
manpage_directory = /usr/share/man
mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, $mydomain, mail.$mydomain
mydomain = example.com
myhostname = linux.example.com
mynetworks = 192.168.1.0/24, 127.0.0.0/8
myorigin = $mydomain
newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix
notify_classes = resource, software, bounce
readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.0.6/README_FILES
relayhost = $mydestination
sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.0.6/samples
sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix
setgid_group = postdrop
smtpd_banner = mail.example.com ESMTP
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 450

Josh Metcalfe

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Jul 2, 2003, 3:04:07 AM7/2/03

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Thank-you Ralf. That did the trick!

Josh

On Wednesday 02 July 2003 01:52 am, Ralf Hildebrandt wrote:
> * Josh Metcalfe <sp...@clayjars.com>:

> > mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, $mydomain,

> > mail.$mydomain relayhost = $mydestination
>
> relayhost must be ONE HOST.

Ankit Hirwane

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