On Fri, 16 Mar 2007, David Lord wrote: > > I'm sure this used to work. > > Sending mail from eg [EMAIL PROTECTED] to [EMAIL PROTECTED] doesn't > work and gives an error in slog: > << > ErrCode = -215 > ErrString = DNS name not exist > Recipient domain "fileserver.home" does not exist > >> > > -bash [EMAIL PROTECTED] $ host fileserver > fileserver.home has address 192.168.59.22 > > Using telnet to send to fileserver works ok. > > If I put an entry for fileserver.home in smtpfwd.tab the mail is > delivered ok. This has the problem that some hosts get dynamic ips. > > Is there another setting that I've missed or is it designed to work > this way? > > XMail 1.25pre02 on mail and 1.22 on fileserver.
The fileserver.home is not a public server, and likely does not have an MX record, so the only way is smtpfwd.tab. You could setup an MX record in your DNS *and* set SmartDNSHost to your DNS server. But the first option is the simpler. - Davide - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
