> Leen de Braal wrote: >> I am having troubles with mailservers on adsl lines connecting to sites, >> that check for dns resolving. >> Although a correct resolving is done on the name of the server (host >> mail.sendingserver.tld) the other way round (host 111.222.333.444) >> resolves to a name like ipxxxxxxxx.speed.dslprovider.tld. >> (names and IP's here are not real of course) >> >> How can I configure postfix to report a helo like >> ipxxxxxxxx.speed.dslprovider.tld, so that the receiving server accepts? >> >> I tried this by hand with a telnet to a troublesome server, and if i do >> it >> this way, mail is accepted. So that's why I think this may be the >> solution. >> But if there is a better way, pls let me know. > > The correct way to handle this would be to tell the admin of the ip > address space to set the correct ptr record. If that is not possible and > the line already has a static ip, look for an alternate provider. > > Only if the above is not possible you could set the smtp_helo_name to your > current reverse dns name. > > postconf -e "smtp_helo_name = ipxxxxxxxx.speed.dslprovider.tld" > postfix reload > > If you are working on a dynamic line you should consider to either upgrade > to a static ip or at least to use a relayhost with a static ip. >
Ok, thanks, Sandy. For the moment I will solve the urgent problem with setting a helo_name then. Thanks > Sandy > -- > List replies only please! > Please address PMs to: news-reply2 (@) japantest (.) homelinux (.) com > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- L. de Braal BraHa Systems NL - Terneuzen T +31 115 649333 F +31 115 649444 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
