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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: Blackbox on February 07, 2007, 07:50:45 AM

Title: Change host name - Newbie Question
Post by: Blackbox on February 07, 2007, 07:50:45 AM

Hi Everyone,
Currently my SME server is configured with a host name called "mail".

I need to change the host name to "mailer" for MX records reasons. The reason being that my public server is called "mail" and now, I am going to put my SME live.

If I add another hostname called "mailer" in the hostnames section, leaving "mail" as the primary one, will this solve my problem?

If not, how can I change the primary host name from "mail" to "mailer"

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Change host name - Newbie Question
Post by: cactus on February 07, 2007, 08:17:36 AM

Quote from: "Blackbox"

Hi Everyone,
Currently my SME server is configured with a host name called "mail".

I need to change the host name to "mailer" for MX records reasons. The reason being that my public server is called "mail" and now, I am going to put my SME live.

If I add another hostname called "mailer" in the hostnames section, leaving "mail" as the primary one, will this solve my problem?

If not, how can I change the primary host name from "mail" to "mailer"

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance

Log in as admin on a server shell (terminal or SSH) and configure your hostname to be mailer per the configure option.

Title: Change host name - Newbie Question
Post by: Blackbox on February 07, 2007, 10:25:02 AM

Hi Cactus,
Thanks a lot for your help.

It worked!!!!  :lol: