I see .. thanks for clarification!

--Harald

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> Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von S=F6nke Ruempler
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 19. April 2005 22:59
> An: xmail@xmailserver.org
> Betreff: [xmail] Re: AW: Bind sending IP ?
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> Hi Harald,
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> On Tuesday, April 19, 2005 7:17 PM [GMT+1=3DCET],
> Harald Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > I wonder if binding to an outgoing IP can be forced on application =
=3D
> > level.
> > There is an option for sendmail which seems to do exactly this:
> >
> > ---------
> > ClientPortOptions
> >
> > This option is similar to the DaemonPortOptions but is=20
> meant only for
> > __outgoing__ connections.
> >
> > The steps to set this option are same as those for the
> > DaemonPortOptions except that the option name ClientPortOptions
> > should be specified =3D instead of
> > DaemonPortOptions.
>         ^^^^
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> It's the outgoing Ports, _NOT_ the IP!
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> I know that on linux the systems handles this with it's=20
> routing table. An=20
> application cannot bind to an outgoing IP!
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> Don't believe route command - just do a:
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> # ip route
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> and additionally a:
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> # ip addr
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> and you can see exactly what is going on - here example of my=20
> local nets:
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> # ip route
> 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth2  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.1.1
> 192.168.0.0/24 dev eth1  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.1
>                                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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> From manpage:
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>        src ADDRESS
>               the source address to prefer when sending to=20
> the destinations=20
> covered by the route prefix.
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