On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 10:23:47AM +0100, Ian Eiloart wrote: > > > --On 14 August 2009 17:29:12 +0100 Ian Eiloart <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Which is fine for MX servers. Not so good for MSA. MUAs (user clients) > > don't use MX records, and don't retry even if the smtp server address is > > a round robin in the DNS. At least, none of the servers that I've tried. > > > > Self-correction: I mean that none of the MUAs that I've tried will try > alternate SMTP servers, even if the DNS gives them several IP addresses in > a round robin.
As I said: 127.0.0.1 is usually available, then rely on the local exim to get it right. -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 http://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. Registration Information: http://www.phcomp.co.uk/contact.php Past chairman of UKUUG: http://www.ukuug.org/ #include <std_disclaimer.h> -- ## List details at http://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/
