How To Fix cPanel/WHM Hostname Error Message

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Dave Drager

When cPanel is initially installed, it may deliver this message in some situations:

IMPORTANT: Do not ignore this email.

The hostname (hostname.domain.com) resolves to X.X.X.X.
It should resolve to Y.Y.Y.Y. Please be sure to correct
/etc/hosts as well as the ‘A’ entry in zone file for the domain.

Some are all of these problems can be caused by /etc/resolv.conf
being setup incorrectly. Please check this file if you believe
everything else is correct.

You may be able to automatically correct this problem by using the
‘Add an A entry for your hostname’ option under ‘Dns Functions’ in
your Web Host Manager.

This article explains how to fix this error message on your WHM/cPanel server. Continue reading →