Helo command rejected: need fully-qualified hostname
Document ID: 10076
Synopsis
MailSite 4,5 and 6 uses the computer name as the EHLO/HELO host when delivering. You may see delivery failures reporting: Delivery failed error message from remote server: Helo command r
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Helo command rejected: need fully-qualified hostname
MailSite 4,5 and 6 uses the computer name as the EHLO/HELO host when delivering. You may see delivery failures reporting:
Delivery failed error message from remote server: Helo command rejected: need fully-qualified hostname.
If you receive the above message, follow the steps below to resolve the issue:- Get the properties for My Computer, next click the tab; Network Identification.
- Click the properties button
- Under Computer name specify the HOST / Computer (example; mail)
- Next click the More button
- Where it says, "Primary DNS suffix of this computer; enter your primary domain name.
- Click OK and OK again
** You may have to restart the system**
If running MailSite 7 or later, then please review KB 10367 (see related items).