Hi all, Is there a way to have qmail-send check actual MX records for a domain before deciding if it is local or not (instead of by (more)rcpthosts and virtualdomains)?
An issue comes up occasionally when a domain is added on our server which is currently hosted somewhere else (i.e. it's a migration) and the DNS isn't updated for awhile until the client is prepared to finalize the migration. The problem is, until MX records are switched, they expect mail to be delivered to their existing mail server (i.e. not us) however messages that are sent from our server are delivered locally because the domain exists in (more)rcpthosts and virtualdomains. Any users who send mail to their domain is not received (or more likely, is bounced because the user has not added any mail accounts for the domain). Solutions I've thought of: - Ask people to use a different SMTP server when sending messages to the domain until DNS is migrated (i.e. smtp.gmail.com). PROBLEM: we can't possible insist the hundreds of mail users on our system do this. - Comment out the domain in the (more)rcpthosts and virtualdomains control files. PROBLEM: when the DNS is finally switched for the domain, we'll most likely forget to un-comment the configuration. Any other ideas? Quinn -- Strangecode :: Internet Consultancy http://www.strangecode.com/ +1 530 554 9555 --------------------------------------------------------------------- QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
