Hi all I have been having an ongoing problem with the suse-linux, networking configuration. Mainly where I am supposed to enter a name for my computer, and then supply a fully qualified domain. I have no domain name, I dial out to an ISP who is the owner of the dynamic naming server (dns). A couple of simple question here, 1: what is supposed to be entered in the domain part if one is strictly using an ISP (dial-in-service)? 2: What do many of the SuSE linux users, that are strictly (dial-in to an ISP), put in the domain numbers section of (Host/Domain options), in yast or rc.config.? 3: Is it leagle to use the localhost 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.2 , or some variant of it.? 4: what does SuSE suggest as a solution fot the many users that have this same situation.? This is all caused by the persistance of sendmail, to append root, or usr to the From: header. eg. From: root@myisp.net and of course they will not allow me to use their domain name as an originating from my machine - so this is definitely a case for some support tips from SuSE, or anyone here that may wish to comment . I have had some severe problems with my isp concerning this matter, they have now given me a final warning, which I will post here - start-isp's mail............................................> Hello, We got bombarded with well over 40 bounce messages due apparently to another mail server mis-configuration on your part. This is to inform you that the next time it happens, the account access will be terminated. If you are unable to confine the effects of your Linux experimentation within your own system, you will need to find another connection to the internet. End isp's mail ................................. Sendmail probably dosn't understand my hostname - as I'm using 127.0.0.1 to satisfy the domain requirement in the hostname/domain config part of Yast - network setup . So /etc/hosts looks like this 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.0.2 basslake.127.0.0.2 basslake any suggestions , or comments ? Thanks for any help or suggestions John W Mislan