>> For example, you are required to use a host name in the SMTP
>> banner/greeting, as well as in MX records.
> Just use a regular host name even if you rarely use it. You can
> also ping or map or remote connect to any machine via ip anyways so
> why not give yourself more options by giving it a host name.
We do use a host name ("declude.com"), as that's the primary domain name that our mail
server uses (although it handles a couple of others). Using the host name is usually
a better idea, even in places where IPs are allowed, as the IP is more likely to
change that the host name.
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-Scott
Declude: Anti-virus and Anti-spam solutions for IMail. http://www.declude.com
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