From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 18/11/2025 21:08, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:   
   > The Natural Philosopher  wrote:   
   >> Seriously,m its not the server, its the DNS.   
   >>   
   >> It (the PI) cant even *find* the SMTP server   
   >> Nov 18 10:46:56 heating-controller postfix/pickup[8654]: CC05B1F270:   
   >> uid=0 from=   
   >> Nov 18 10:46:56 heating-controller postfix/cleanup[10455]: CC05B1F270:   
   >> message-id=<20251118104656.CC05B1F270@heating-controller>   
   >> Nov 18 10:46:56 heating-controller postfix/qmgr[1295]: CC05B1F270:   
   >> from=, size=387, nrcpt=1 (queue active)   
   >> Nov 18 10:46:57 heating-controller postfix/smtp[10457]: CC05B1F270:   
   >> to=, relay=none, delay=0.38,   
   >> delays=0.19/0.14/0.04/0, dsn=4.4.3, status=deferred (Host or domain name   
   >> not found. Name service error for name=vps.templar.co.uk type=MX: Host   
   >> not found, try again)   
   >   
   > If it's the only network activity the thing does regularly, maybe   
   > the WiFi interface has gone into some sort of sleep mode and the DNS   
   > resolver isn't waiting for it to wake up. If you leave ping running   
   > (eg. "nohup ping -s 1 vps.templar.co.uk &") to keep the interface   
   > active, maybe it will work the first time?   
   >   
   I was logged in over ssh at the time, so that hound don't hunt :-(   
      
   > Or if it doesn't change, you could set the IP address for   
   > vps.templar.co.uk in /etc/hosts.   
   >   
   That could be a workaround. Good idea   
      
      
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