Subject: HELP !!! MS Exchange

From: "rao nagraj" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 05:43:12 PST

Hi,
   I am Nagraj Rao from Bangalore,India I have been trying to configure 
Microsoft Exchange.The setup/configuration seems to be OK.
Since our domain name is in the process of getting registered ,I am 
configuring everything using IP addresses.
The problem now is that I can only send mails using the MS Exchange
Server ([email-masked]),
but if anyone tries to reply back they get a "Host UnKnown" message from 
their SMTP servers.I donot understand as to what would be wrong is it 
that mu SMTP server is not properly configured or what?

I would be very happy if you could throw some light in to this.
Anxiously Waiting for your reply
Nagraj Rao
S/W Engg
Wisdom Information Consultants
Bangalore
India

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From: Edward M Greshko <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 23:16:01 +0800 (GMT)

> that mu SMTP server is not properly configured or what?

The problem is that 202.54.37.155 is not a valid hostname.  It would be
what is called a "domain literal".  (Read RFC822 to learn more about
"domain literals".)

In order to have any chance for folks to reply to this you need the
address to be specified as <nagraj@[202.54.37.155]>.  However, be advised
that this may or may not work on some individual's systems.

Best to wait for your domainname to become valid in the DNS.

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Edward M. Greshko                  Technical Manager, Electronic Commerce
                                   Control Data Asia/Pacific Region
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From: SI-POER <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 17:25:21 +0700 (JVT)

> Anxiously Waiting for your reply

Almost smtp server using sendmail as their MTA, and sendmail only now
FQDN.
Just wait for your Domain Name.

BTW:
I think you send to wrong disc-forum, try to ask bill gates to solve your
problem, or change your server using linux (or other unix) box, to get
stable email system.
I just change my "stupid" MSMAIL server with linux+sendmail+ipop3+imap4.

regard's

SI-POER