> To do store-and-forward, IMail needs to bypass normal > MX lookups to avoid routing loops. To bypass normal MX lookups, you > need to have MXs listed in your HOSTS. To have the HOSTS file > consulted, you need to be using 'Relay for Addresses.' It's that > simple:
AH. The reason behind the reason. Thank you Sandy for clearing that last part up. I was under the impression that when receiving e-mail via SMTP, Imail would check the domain to see if it is hosted, then check the HOSTS file, then check the IP address. You are saying it checks the domain to see if it is hosted, then the IP address. The HOSTS file is used only for delivery in the normal resolution order (WINS, CACHE, BROADCAST, LMHOSTS, HOSTS, DNS [I think]) after Imail has excepted the message. John Tolmachoff MCSE, CSSA IT Manager, Network Engineer RelianceSoft, Inc. Fullerton, CA 92835 www.reliancesoft.com To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
