RE: SMTP DNS problem

["Carl Galgano" <cgalgano2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

if you do a DNS lookup on another machine (ie your PC), can you then use the
IP address on the AS400 and PING a site on the internet?
cjg


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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
[mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Peter Dow
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 2:41 PM
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject: Re: SMTP DNS problem


Hi Chris,

Yes, the only default route points to the WebRamp box we're using for an
internet router.  The WebRamp is basically a router with a built-in 56kb
modem that dials on demand.  It's configurable as to what is allowed in or
out, and allows one computer on the LAN side to be the "visible" or DMZ
computer.

No, the WebRamp does not allow the IP address of the AS400 to go out to the
internet.  However, it is set up so that the AS400 is the "visible"
computer, so any request sent to the IP address of the WebRamp is routed
directly to the AS400.

For example, I can Telnet directly to it, I can FTP from the AS400 to my PC,
and vice versa, etc.

CHGTCPDMN points to two DNS's at the ISP (Keyway).  NSLOOKUP works, so there
again it is getting to the ISP and getting replies.

Am I providing enough info?

Thanks for responding!

Peter Dow
Dow Software Services, Inc.
909 425-0194 voice
909 425-0196 fax



----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Bipes" <chris.bipes@cross-check.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 7:16 AM
Subject: RE: SMTP DNS problem


> Do you have a default route pointing to your internet router?  Does your
> router allow the IP address of your AS400 to go out to the internet and
> allow replies back?
>
> Christopher K. Bipes   mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
> Operations & Network Mgr  mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
> CrossCheck, Inc.   http://www.cross-check.com
> 6119 State Farm Drive   Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
> Rohnert Park CA  94928   Fax: 707 586-1884
> > > I have a customer with a model 150 at V4R4 trying to do
> > > email.  I can see
> > > from TRCTCPAPP *SMTPCLT that the problem is it is unable to
> > > resolve the
> > > domain name to an IP address. I proved it by setting up my
> > > mail domain in
> > > the local host table and successfully sending myself an email
> > > using SNDDST.
> > >
> > > When I ping a URL like www.yahoo.com, it is unable to resolve
> > > the name to an
> > > IP address.
> > >
> > > When I try NSLOOKUP, I get all kinds of IP addresses for
> > > www.yahoo.com,
> > > which leads me to believe that CHGTCPDMN INTNETADR parameter is setup
> > > correctly.
> > >
> > > What am I missing?
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