Re: Sending mail with no DNS

["Matthew Walker" <mwalker@silug.org>]

yes, it can be done... do a mail awilson@[10.11.12.13]
instead ( square brackets around the outside of the ip address)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean /The RIMBoy/" <sean@rimboy.com>
To: <silug-discuss@silug.org>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: Sending mail with no DNS


> On Mon, 24 Jul 2000, Alan Wilson wrote:
>
> > Is it possible to send email to a linux box (permanantly on the net)
with no
> > DNS, for example awilson@10.11.12.13?
>
> To my knowledge this cannot be done.  I will be more than willing to be
> corrected, but that is what I have heard and have been told.  Likewise, it
> would eliminate the need for .dhs.org address for @home users (not that I
> did anything like that).
>
> > When I attempt to, the email bounces back with something like:
> > 550 <awilson@10.11.12.13>... Host unknown (Name server: 10.11.12.13:
host not
> > found)
>
> Right, it needs a dns entry... it it trying to lookup that IP as a name,
> and it is failing.
>
> > I have been trying to setup DNS on the machine (which here I call
> > 10.11.12.13), but the message seems to suggest that it doesn't resolve
itself.
>
> If you are using publically addressable IP space, I would forgo the DNS
> server and get a .dhs.org account.  Going to www.dhs.org will get you on
> your way.  I have used one for well over a year with no problems... they
> were formed from the ashes of ml.org.  You will basically get *.dhs.org.
> It is well worth the money (it is free as in beer).
>
> If you are using non-routed IP addresses... then well, pickup the bind
> book and start hacking.  I know of a guy who created his own private dns
> tld... .foo  That way it would not be routed out onto the net.  There are
> probably some how-to's online to pull this kinda thing off.
>
> Sean...
>
> Everything you know is wrong,
> Just forget the words and sing along.    --Weird Al
>
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