why the silence

[martinx]

scenario:

2 domains (pointing to ip x.x.x.x)
1 server (mac, ip: x.x.x.x)
1 zimbra installation.

mac direct access to internet (no router)

one domain = fine
2 domains = cant send/recieve mail depending on config but never full functionality (recieve)

HOW DO I SET UP ABOVE with mta and all the rest of the settings.
I dont have a dnsserver (dont think I need it if the mac is hooked up directly with a static IP)

it didnt take more than a few hours after first download of the evaluation license til I got an email with prices and a very promising future.
But when I asked a question... silence...
ok google is a friend, but not this time.
Manual then... NOTHING.

is it possible to have the above config or should I scrap this project before we even get around of ordering the real license???

[uxbod]

Well you will require a DNS server as ZCS will need to find the A/MX records. I presume if you are connected directly to the internet then your server has a public IP ? Could you post the results of

cat /etc/hosts
cat /etc/resolv.conf
dig _yourdomainname_ mx
dig _yourserverfqdn_
host `hostname` <- note backticks and not double quotes

[martinx]

zimbra.nko.se localhost <-- second domain
213.185.30.83 localhost
127.0.0.1 localhost
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
::1 localhost
fe80::1%lo0 localhost
***
nameserver 81.88.9.218
nameserver 81.88.9.220
***
; <<>> DiG 9.4.1-P1 <<>> _nkomail.se_ <--main/first domain
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 21566
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;_nkomail.se_. IN A

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
. 236 IN SOA A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. NSTLD.VERISIGN-GRS.COM. 2008090900 1800 900 604800 86400
***
; <<>> DiG 9.4.1-P1 <<>> _nkomail.se_
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 4887
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;_nkomail.se_. IN A

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
. 600 IN SOA A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. NSTLD.VERISIGN-GRS.COM. 2008090900 1800 900 604800 86400

;; Query time: 111 msec
;; SERVER: 81.88.9.218#53(81.88.9.218)
;; WHEN: Tue Sep 9 11:04:11 2008
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 105

***
host `hostname`=
hd5b91e53.k21735.sta.perspektivbredband.net has address 213.185.30.83

[uxbod]

Sorry remove the _'s from the dig commands so

dig yourdomainname mx
dig yourserverfqdn

Your hosts file is incorrect any as you have tied your IP to localhost. Have you followed Zimbra™ Collaboration Suite Single Server Installation - Open Source especially the section on DNS ?

Also, which version of ZCS are you running ?

su - zimbra
zmcontrol -v

[martinx]

hd5b91e53:~ root# dig nkomail.se

; <<>> DiG 9.4.1-P1 <<>> nkomail.se
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 2921
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;nkomail.se. IN A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
nkomail.se. 7128 IN A 213.185.30.83

;; Query time: 0 msec
;; SERVER: 81.88.9.218#53(81.88.9.218)
;; WHEN: Tue Sep 9 16:15:53 2008
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 44

Release 5.0.9_GA_2533.MACOSXx86_10.5, Zimbra, Inc.
MACOSXx86_10.5 NETWORK edition

"yourserverfqdn" Im not sure what that is but my servername is the same as our domain = nkomail.se

And for the hosts settings I have tried everything.
I have edited the hostsfile so that is almost worn out.

[uxbod]

According to a external lookup on your domain

; <<>> DiG 9.4.2-P1 <<>> nkomail.se mx
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 26165
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;nkomail.se.			IN	MX

;; ANSWER SECTION:
nkomail.se.		86367	IN	MX	1 213.185.30.83.nkomail.se.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
213.185.30.83.nkomail.se. 86367	IN	A	213.185.30.83

so your server name should be 213.185.30.83.nkomail.se and not nkomail.se.

[martinx]

"so your server name should be 213.185.30.83.nkomail.se and not nkomail.se."

do you mean that the server (zimbraserver) should be named "213.185.30.83.nkomail.se". Where in the installationmanual does it say that you have to have the dnslookupname as the servername???

[martinx]

I took out the ipnumber loopback in the hostsfile and now I cant even send mail...

Im not sure we understand each other

[uxbod]

In one of your other posts when you check your hostname you get

host `hostname`=
hd5b91e53.k21735.sta.perspektivbredband.net has address 213.185.30.83

yet your actual MX record is pointing to 213.185.30.83.nkomail.se! So, what is the actual hostname of the server now ?

[martinx]

I set the hostname/computername manually before the install to "nkomail.se"

the "hd5b91e53.k21735.sta.perspektivbredband.net"
is our ISP´s name (reverse lookup) for that IP but that shouldnt be a problem. at least it hasnt with only one domain.

Previous installs I left the computers hostname untouched and it got the
"hd5b91e53.k21735.sta.perspektivbredband.net" when I hooked it up to the net but then I had major other problems so I decided to set it manually as I read in one thread in the forum. the servername gets that name when installing and didnt take no for an answer. And when I tried to have two domains I read that I had to have a DNSserver wich I dont... so... I set the name to nkomail.se