> tovis wrote: >>>> What should be the right domain name for local delivery, in case of no >>>> real domain? >>> >>> You may try and configure localhost as a real TLD and machine name in >>> a local view of your local DNS server. I'm not sure it's the easiest >>> way, though. >>> >> I have no DNS server, I would rather do not use it. > > It would give the added benefit of caching local queries... > >> I restart the "installation/configuration session". >> When I'm leaving configuration files untouched, I can send emails to >> local >> a recipient, if I have use for "From:" a real email address!? But, when >> the "From:" and "To:" addresses are identical (@pipi.tovis-lab.myip.hu) >> I >> have got error 517. May be I need using aliases, for local adresses? >> What >> syntax it should follow? > > Courier has to be able to know that a mail address is local. This is > normally done by setting up MX records properly. If no MX records > exist for a given domain, but an A record can be found, then that is > the host for the given domain. If it is local, mail stays there. > > Check "locals" and "me" in the courier man page > http://www.courier-mta.org/courier.html > > Use testmxlookup to verify you get a "[ LOCAL ]" flag for your local > domain. http://www.courier-mta.org/testmxlookup.html > Nice. I try all of these things, also some virtualization, but nothing. Without DNS's MX or A record courier-mta is useless. I checked my old config using exim4 (with courier imap) and it can send emails on smarthost principle from one local user to another, no complain. I have loose about two weeks to have this simple answer :(
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