On Tue, 25 Nov 2003, Roger B.A. Klorese wrote: > > Well, 'localhost', for one, won't ever work properly. > > Why not? > > Add your domain to your search list, and have a record for > localhost.mydom.ain in the mydom.ain zone.
I don't have a nameserver, not going to have one just so 'localhost' can resolve properly. > > So, from your perspective, everybody must either run their own > > nameserver, or never use localhost, right? > > Well, anyone sending a significant amount of mail is foolish not to run a > caching name server... What about those *not* sending a significant amount of mail? Like 99.5% of the people out there running a free 'nix. > > Additionally, it's clear that couriertls was originally designed to > > only be used "within" courier (rather than by users), because if it > > wasn't, one would probably pre-suppose that /etc/hosts would be > > utilized. > > What other MTA does this by default instead of calling directly? calling what directly? You mean what other MTA doesn't use the libc's name resolution routines? qmail doesn't. I'd be surprised if *any* other MTA *doesn't* use the OS's name-resolution software. -- Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is two wolves attempting to have a sheep for dinner and finding a well-informed, well-armed sheep. Jon Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> C and Python Code Gardener ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
