Thank you for your answer. This is my Debian-way hosts file
127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.1.1 localhost ::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback fe00::0 ip6-localnet ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix ff02::1 ip6-allnodes ff02::2 ip6-allrouters # Original PTR=$(host "$IP" || true) ${IP} ${H} ${H%%.*} https://github.com/szepeviktor/debian-server-tools/blob/master/debian-setup/hostname#L22-L33 Idézem/Quoting Sam Varshavchik <mr...@courier-mta.com>: > SZÉPE Viktor writes: > >> >> Good evening! >> >> I am investigating a strange monitoring phenomenon. >> localhost (lo interface) is monitored on port 25 with a program >> called Monit. >> Monit generates a very small SMTP communication. >> Usually it is OK. >> >> When the Internet-facing interface (eth0) is down - for some reason >> but not DHCP - the test fails. >> >> Of course couriertcpd binds on 127.0.0.1 only as "ADDRESS=127.0.0.1" >> >> Could it be that Courier unbinds from localhost when eth0 is down? > > Nope. > > Sounds like either your entry in /etc/hosts for localhost refers to > your public IP address, or your monitoring program is set up to > monitor your public IP address. SZÉPE Viktor https://github.com/szepeviktor/debian-server-tools/blob/master/CV.md -- +36-20-4242498 s...@szepe.net skype: szepe.viktor Budapest, III. kerület ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list courier-users@lists.sourceforge.net Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users