hello there,
i am trying to get an email script to work in python.
the emails only fail going to certain providers.
when i look at the headers, it shows my domain as being localhost.localdomain.

in my /etc/hosts file i have this line
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost PivServer

when i log into a terminal, it gives me username@PivServer

my question is, how do i get the mail in python to look like its being sent out from my domain name.

actually, the domain name of the web address is different than the host name on the machine. Do they need to match? The server is on an internal network with port 25, and 80, and 110 forwarded to it thru a cisco router.

any help would be ..... um.... helpful
thanks

Are you using python to send mail via an MTA? If so, which one are you using, as thewre will no doubt be a setting in the config.

Also, have a look at the hostname for your computer. Look for a file called "netwrok". In FC it is in /etc/sysconfig. Make sure there's a line like

HOSTNAME=your_hostname.your_domain.com


Rgds

Edit - there is no need for web address and hostname to match, but usually do. If your web address is www.example.com, it's common to use something like server1.example.com for the hostname.

Hey, i got it.
debian has an onboard command for setting the host name of the box.
host = whatever.whatever.com

thanks.