For ETRN IMail will _Only_ use what's in the HOSTS file for security
reasons. If you could dynamically update that then this "Could" work. Of
course no guarantees as it is abnormal to do this. Imail is only "Supported"
to use the HOSTS file entries.
Eric S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edgardo Jawerbaum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 10:28 AM
Subject: [IMail Forum] ETRN?
> Hi!
>
> Back to the dynamic IP etrn...
>
> I configured in etc/hosts
> x.x.x.x domain.com
>
> and in dns
> mx 10 domain.dnsalias.com
> mx 20 myserver
>
>
> x.x.x.x is inexistant, & used so my server accepts mails to that domain
>
> domain.dnsalias.com is one of that services that have a client in the
> user machine, that when detects an IP address change, it sends a
> notification of change, so domain.dnsalias.com will change somewhat fast
> (like 30 minutes later) to the new IP of the machine
>
> My server catchs all mail to that domain, but then in the retry time, it
> tries ONLY the IP in etc/hosts, when I think that it should be FIRST
> etc/hosts, & if MC connect fail, try the MX in DNS
>
> Imail people: Is there any possibility for Imail to work like this?
> Len: Can you tell me if postfix works the same way or it could deliver
> right?
>
> Best Regards
> Edgardo
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