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from: Jim Byrnes
date: 2006-01-31 20:34:30
subject: Re: JunkSpy?

Bryann Paula Melvin wrote:
> --- In os2user{at}yahoogroups.com, Jim Byrnes  wrote:
> 
>>I recently re-formatted and installed the eCS media refresh.  Then I 
>>re-installed JunkSky. Now when I load it I get the message:
>>
>>01/30/06 11:01:23 Error(Host not found) finding host
> 
> "ECS-SMP"(Resolving 
> 
>>hostname)
>>
>>ECS-SMP is what I named this machine.  I had this problem awhile ago
> 
> and 
> 
>>I think I got rid of the message by going to the tcp/ip notebook and 
>>removing the name completely.  I'm not sure this is the best solution, 
>>does anyone have a better one?
>>
>>Thanks,  Jim
>>
> 
> You might try putting your computer's IP address and hostname in the
> hosts file and  a use_hosts_first=1 statement either in the config.sys
> or a script etc.
> 
> you would need to assign it a fixed ip address in the private range.

Don't think this is an option as I use DHCP.

> This sounds like the program is trying to find your computer through
> dns and failing. I know nothing about Junksky this just looks like a
> name resolution problem.

A spam filtering program that sits between my ISP and my inbox.  All 
emails go through it before hitting my inbox.

> Alternatively alter settings so that the program is looking for
> localhost 127.0.0.1 , but like I said I am unfamiliar with that program.

Using local host is part of the setup for Junkspy.


> bryann
> 
Thanks,  Jim


 
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