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From: jcurran@bbn.com (John Curran)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.sendmail
Subject: Re: routing UUCP mail from internet
Keywords: uucp internet mail
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Date: 23 Jun 91 14:29:58 GMT
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In article <3488@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx> jgabriel@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx (Ing. J. Gabriel Ruiz P.) writes:
>
>  Recently I saw a post about how I can route the .BITNET adresses
> to a BITNET gateway, I try a similar line to rout the .UUCP
> adresses ( I don't have the uucp software running in our host ),
> but It doesn't work, I add the following line to sendmail.cf:
>
>R$*<@$+.UUCP>$*    $#tcp$@uunet.uu.net$:$1<@$2.UUCP>$3     route uucp
>
>  Any idea about why this doesn't works? 

  It should work. I'm presuming that you've changed your sendmail.cf before,
and that you restart/signalled/refroze as appropriate.  Now some comments:

  o UUNET does not provide a uucp gateway service for the general public;
      they run it for their customers.  This means you can/may/will be shut
      off at any time.
 
  o A more common method to handle this is to find a well-connected uucp site
      in your area, and ask them if they'll handle your uucp traffic. I'd 
      check with your network provider and go from there..

  o If you must "drop" your mail off on another site, make sure you choose
      one which wants mail connections. uunet.uu.net doesn't, it has explicit
      MX records directing connections elsewhere.

/John
      looking