>When I got Imail 2 years ago we set it up like the example in the manual.
>Which is:
>
>OHN=mail.domain.com
>Alias=domain.com
the consensus in this list is, and has been for a long time, that the
manual is backwards on this point. MFTR :)))
>But your saying I should go back and change the domains that we've set-up
>like that? Haven't had any user complaints. About 2000 users across 5
>domains.
so they don�t mind a reply-to address of : "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ??
>Since I've been following the list for about 6 months I've seen the
>everybody seems to use the opposite:
>
>OHN=domain.com
>Alias=mail.domain.com
you got the picture
>Is the only reason for this so that the return address will be "domain.com"?
yes
>Or are there other issues involved.
not AFAIK
>Basically, what I think I'm asking is, What are the pros and cons to
>configuring either way?
to avoid the @mail.... reply-to.
>AND Why would Ipswitch show this in the manual and
>the KB if it were better to reverse it?
nice people, hard heads, great knowledge base, where I "think" they redeem
themselves on this point.
> (yes people, that was serious
>question)(I can think of enough sarcastic answers myself so unless it's
>REALLY good pls spare it.
was that good enough? :))
Len
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