On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:43:32 +0000, Shaun wrote: > On 26/02/2012 16:13, Camaleón wrote: >> On Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:38:41 +0000, Shaun wrote: So you basically want >> to change the SMTP greeting? > > Yes, but I wanted to give the reason why also. Just in case it changes > the solution or recommendation.
Sure, just wanted to confirm your main goal :-) >>> MAIN_HARDCODE_PRIMARY_HOSTNAME='mail.mydomain.com' in >> The above seems to indicate the used variable is not recognized, at >> least in that config file... Mmm, I've found this: > > Indeed. But strangely, despite this, it still works. The hostname in the > SMTP greeting _is_ changed. Bizarre. Such varible exists, but it is placed in a different file ("/var/lib/ exim4/config.autogenerated"), or maybe is just I use a "non-splitted" Exim configuration? I'm afraid I'll never understand Exim's inners :-) >> 1.2.3. How does exim find out its host name to use in HELO/EHLO? >> http://wiki.debian.org/PkgExim4UserFAQ#How_does_exim_find_out_its_host_name_to_use_in_HELO.2BAC8-EHLO.3F >> >> So I'm not sure you really wanted to do this because editing the >> primary hostname for a MUA will make deep changes on what hosts can >> send/relay from/to destinations :-/ > > I read this and it basically says primary_hostname isn't used by Debian > and changing it is dangerous. changing the hostname _should_ only > change what is regarded as another delivery location _aside_ from the > configured dc_other_hostnames. i.e. the domains in dc_other_hostnames > should still be accepted just fine. Yes, that variable manages the main hostname and at least in other mail servers is a vital variable you won't like to play with on a production system because it can break many things. >> I don't know Exim too much (I'm a Postfix fellow) but it seems there is >> a variable that takes cares of the welcome message ("dc_smtp_banner") >> although not sure if this will make your DNS tool checker happier :-) > > I'll take a look into dc_smtp_banner to see if it can be used. Thanks. I > also wanted to just check with the people here that the suggestion by > this DNS health checking tool was actually good. i.e. I'm not following > bad advice. Well, my e-mail server usually fails for some DNS checks because I'm not the owner of the IP I have assigned, but my ISP, and the ISP does not have a PTR setting that matches with my domain name but theirs. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jig4e5$288$7...@dough.gmane.org