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b. Verify that there is an IP address associated with the host name for the
system, either in the DNS server configuration or local host table.
For the DNS server, add an
A
record in the DNS server configuration
for the SMTP mail server host as shown in the following example:
Figure 131. DNS Server Configuration
For the local host table, use the Add TCP Host Table Entry
(ADDTCPHTE) command or Configure TCP/IP (CFGTCP) command,
menu option 10 to add the host’s IP address. The host table entry is
shown in Figure 132.
Figure 132. Display of Host Table Entry
2. Add an entry in the system distribution directory for the user. Use the Work
with Directory Entry command,
WRKDIRE ,and then select menu option
1
.
Figure 133 shows the display with only the relevant parameters.
Figure 133. Directory Entry for POP User - General Information
Figure 133 on page 226 shows the first display for adding a new directory
entry. From this first display, page down 3 times to get to the display as shown
in Figure 134 on page 227.
DNS
as1.mycompany.com IN A 10.1.1.1
Display TCP/IP Host Table Entries
System:
Internet Address . . . . . . . . . . . : 11.3.1.283
Host names:
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : ASM0719.MYCOMPANY.COM
Add Directory Entry
Type choices, press Enter.
User ID/Address . . . . USER1 AS1
Description . . . . . . Pop3 User
System name/Group . . . AS1 F4 for list
User profile . . . . . USER1 F4 for list
Network user ID . . . . USER1