[pfx] Re: is localhost.localdomain a FQDN?

2023-04-17 Thread Noel Jones via Postfix-users
On 4/17/2023 9:19 PM, tom--- via Postfix-users wrote: I saw many peer MTA connecting me with this default HELO hostname: localhost.localdomain. is this a FQDN? is it valid? Yes, it's FQDN and valid from a syntax standpoint. That said, it's a strong spam indicator and should never be seen

[pfx] Re: is localhost.localdomain a FQDN?

2023-04-17 Thread Viktor Dukhovni via Postfix-users
On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 10:19:58AM +0800, tom--- via Postfix-users wrote: > I saw many peer MTA connecting me with this default HELO hostname: > localhost.localdomain. > > Is this a FQDN? Yes, it is a fully-qualified domain name. > Is it valid? Depends on your perspective. This FQDN does not

[pfx] Re: is localhost.localdomain a FQDN?

2023-04-17 Thread Phil Stracchino via Postfix-users
On 4/17/23 22:19, tom--- via Postfix-users wrote: I saw many peer MTA connecting me with this default HELO hostname: localhost.localdomain. is this a FQDN? is it valid? No properly configured MTA should ever be advertising its identity as localhost.localdomain. Assuming it is that literal