>When I change the hosts file, do I need to reboot
no >, or does the system read the file each time? I guess Imail reads this file into memory, because it needs the info for every incoming msg. >>>How does it know it's not spam? >> >>It doesn't. > >That's why I need to setup the IP in the "relay for addresses" list? you have to add their ip to your address list if they are also going to send their outbound through Imail >I thought that was just for sending; so the hosts list controls if it'll >accept an email and where to send it. both are are decided in the hosts file. >but the relay list controls if it passes it to the requesting system? putting their mail server's ip in "relay for addresses" allows their mail's ip to send mail out through your Imail without authentication. Len http://MenAndMice.com/DNS-training http://BIND8NT.MEIway.com : ISC BIND for NT4 & W2K http://IMGate.MEIway.com : Build free, hi-perf, anti-abuse mail gateways Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
