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Date:      Sun, 14 Jan 2001 16:33:13 +1100
From:      Kal Torak <kaltorak@quake.com.au>
Cc:        freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: sendmail queue
Message-ID:  <3A613A19.3D7A6895@quake.com.au>
References:  <Pr5d9lj5YQ@dmeyer.dinoex.sub.org> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0101131042110.45824-100000@arnold.neland.dk> <WndPflj5YQ@dmeyer.dinoex.sub.org>

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Dirk Meyer wrote:
> 
> Leif Neland schrieb:,
> 
> > > 1) The easy way:
> > > configure Sendmail to accept mail for this host/domain:
> > > simply add in /etc/mail/mailertable:
> > >
> > > primary.do.main             smpt:[hostname of primary mail-server]
> > >
> > This is not needed. sendmail will look at the mx-records, and will send to
> > the primary mailserver when it becomes available.
> 
> only if you configure the
>         FEATURE(`relay_based_on_MX|)
> or you have already condigured to be RELAY for this domain.
> 
> If you add entry's in "mailertable" you don't need to permit RELAY for them.

And you need to be aware that this opens the way for ANYONE that runs
DNS for a domain can then add you as an MX for there domain and relay
through you... So its probably better to use the /etc/mail/ files to
control relays...


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