Re: SMTP server/slightly off topic

["Carl Galgano" <cgalgano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Art:
I like your suggestion, I will try it.  We are only sending from the AS400,
mostly spool files.  Will changing the domain and host name mess up anything
else?
CJG

Carl Galgano
EDI Consulting Services, Inc.
540 Powder Springs Street
Suite C19
Marietta, GA  30064
770-422-2995
mailto: cgalgano@ediconsulting.com
http://www.ediconsulting.com
EDI, Communications and AS400 Technical Consulting

-----Original Message-----
From: Art Tostaine, Jr. <Art@link400.com>
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Date: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 9:03 PM
Subject: RE: SMTP server/slightly off topic


>Carl:
>
>I had the same problem.  We wanted to send from the AS/400 only, not
receive.  We were sending spool
>files out using Gumbo software.
>
>We have a registered domain named link400.com.  My system name is CCA170.
cca170.link400.com is not
>a valid domain, so, I used CHGTCPDMNA to make my host name "link400", while
my domain name is "com".
>Now, SMTP formats my address as link400.com which is valid and it works.
>
>If you want to receive, go with Patrick's suggestion #1.  My ISP wanted to
charge $50 setup and $5
>month.
>
>Art Tostaine, Jr.
>CCA, Inc.
>Jackson, NJ 08527
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
>[mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Patrick Townsend
>Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 5:37 PM
>To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
>Subject: Re: SMTP server/slightly off topic
>
>
>Carl,
>
>A couple of thoughts:
>
>1. Your ISP can add an MX record for van400.ediconsulting.com. They
>might hit you a couple of bucks to set it up, but then it will be
>recognized and you can use it. It can point to the same IP address as
>your normal mail system, or it can point to your AS/400.
>
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