On 23 August 2017 at 07:11, sreeranj s <sreeranj4dr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am trying to change smtp_helo_name in our email server(postfix 2.6.6) to > match with the one in mx record. > > I have specified the value as the one given below in main.cf, and > reloaded the postfix. However telnet still shows the hostname as helo name. > I could change the smtp_banner, but not smtp_helo_name. > > smtp_helo_name = mx.mydomain.com > smtp_helo_name is used for outgoing connections i.e. when postfix sends email (smtp != smtpd). smtpd_banner is for how postfix responds to an incoming connection. Why not: myhostname = mx.mydomain.com This is used by default in both smtp_helo_name and smtpd_banner. BTW, postfix 2.6.6 is seriously old...
