Does the system you installed Listserv on have a DNS entry?  If so, is it
LISTSERV.OPM.GOV?  Those are the first two
things I'd investigate.  Hope this helps.

C. David Young
Central Systems Support
University Of Texas At Arlington
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, March 26, 1999 11:17 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Installation Problem....
>
> I am a real novice  (~2hours into it).  Does anyone have
> diagnosis or fix for the following problem.
>
> I (for the first time) installed ListServ 1.8d.  It all appeared to go
> nominally, until. . . . . . I tried to start the services.   I get the
> following report in
> SMTPS#1----------.LOG:
>
> 26 Mar 1999 08:35:52 >>> Cannot resolve SMTP host
> 'LISTSERV.OPM.GOV', will try again in 1 minute <<<
>
> 26 Mar 1999 08:36:52 >>> Cannot resolve SMTP host
> 'LISTSERV.OPM.GOV', will try again in 1 minute <<<
>
> 26 Mar 1999 08:37:52 >>> Cannot resolve SMTP host
> 'LISTSERV.OPM.GOV', will try again in 1 minute <<<
>
> 26 Mar 1999 08:38:52 >>> Cannot resolve SMTP host
> 'LISTSERV.OPM.GOV', will try again in 1 minute <<<
>
> 26 Mar 1999 08:39:52 >>> Cannot resolve SMTP host
> 'LISTSERV.OPM.GOV', will try again in 1 minute <<<
>
> 26 Mar 1999 08:40:52 >>> Cannot resolve SMTP host
> 'LISTSERV.OPM.GOV', will try again in 1 minute <<<
>
> 26 Mar 1999 08:41:52 >>> Cannot resolve SMTP host
> 'LISTSERV.OPM.GOV', will try again in 1 minute <<<
>
> 26 Mar 1999 08:42:52 >>> Cannot resolve SMTP host
> 'LISTSERV.OPM.GOV', will try again in 1 minute <<<
>
> etc.  etc.  etc.. .. . .