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Re: "Name service error for name=localhost type=A" Error

From: Wietse Venema (wietseporcupine.org)
Date: Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:52:49 CST


Ryan Knopp:
> Wietse Venema wrote:
>
> >Ryan Knopp:
> >
> >>mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, $mydomain, mail.$mydomain, www.$mydomain, ftp.$mydomain
> >>
> >
> >put localhost there, too.
> >
> > Wietse
> >
> I tried that but still not working correctly. I put localhost in there
> and reloaded postfix. Looks liek what I have below.
>
> >>mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, $mydomain, mail.$mydomain, www.$mydomain, ftp.$mydomain, localhost
>
> It works just fine from localhost just not from any other PC. Any other ideas? Thanks!

Then you have to be more specific.

What machine reports the problem?

What is the complete message in the maillogfile?

What machine is running Postfix?

What machine is the client?

        Wietse