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lexcomputer

12th October 2005 07:08

how to change server name

Could anyone tell me how to change my server name

I got the result after run telnet mail.mydomain.com 25

220 server1.mydomain.com ESMTP Postfix

Then I would like to change from server1.mydomain.com to ns.yourdomain.net. How can I make change?

Thank you.

falko

12th October 2005 10:01

Run

Code:

echo ns.yourdomain.net > /etc/hostname

/bin/hostname -F /etc/hostname

Also change your hostname in /etc/postfix/main.cf (myhostname and mydomain). Don't forget to restart Postfix.

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