[CLUE-Tech] How to verify SMTP config

[Matt Gushee]

As always, thanks for the great suggestions!

On Mon, Jun 23, 2003 at 12:42:18PM -0600, Dan Harris wrote:
> I would register a new domain and set your server as the MX for that new 
> domain.

You know, you're absolutely right. And since I've been wanting a
family domain for a while anyway, I went and registered GUSHEE.NET ...
there are advantages to having a weird last name, I guess. I'd like to
see you try and set up a domain for your family ;-)


> When I move over my mail servers, I'll typically copy over my configs 
> (which should solve most problems of losing mail, etc)

Except I'm using Exim at home, and my server has Sendmail. I could
replace it, of course, but I'm afraid I'd really screw something up in
the process and have to spend the next month poring over documentation.

> and I'll use telnet 
               ^^^^^^
Isn't that spelled S-S-H?


On Mon, Jun 23, 2003 at 12:48:56PM -0600, Kevin Fenzi wrote:
> 
> 1) make sure mail works locally, ie, mail yourself something from a
> command line on the new machine and make sure it delivers it fine. 
> 
> 2) Configure a remote machine to send mail to your domain at
> the new server



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