When I run my web application which sends mail on my dev machine, the mail is not sent. The mail.info file shows that there was a host name lookup failure. How do i fix it? (i am trying to send mail to my gmail account.)

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What OS is the machine running ? – nc3b May 3 '10 at 19:05
ubuntu 8.04 is it – umar May 3 '10 at 19:06
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Looks like there is something wrong with your server's dns settings or sendmail itself if it has separate dns settings. Make sure they are valid and alive.

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how do i correct my server's dns settings? – umar May 4 '10 at 16:58
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