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Why don't mail messages I write get sent to their recipients? I can receive mail fine...

The BeOS:
Usage & Interface

FAQ Number:
FAQ-0403

Last Modified:
2/10/98

Keywords:
BeOS, Usage, Interface, mail, send, queue, hostname, network

There is a bug with the current release of the BeOS, which prevents the BeOS from sending mail messages if the system's hostname is blank.

We've written a BeOS Tip of the Week about this topic, which you can read for further details of how to solve this problem:

System Hostname Cannot Be Blank

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Why don't mail messages I write get sent to their recipients? I can receive mail fine...