Steve Campbell wrote on 07/06/2006 05:11:25 PM: > 2). It would be nice to be able to do the md_check_against_smtp_server
> using an IP address as opposed to a hostname for the variable $rcpt_host. > Looking at my logs, I see where it checks the IP defined by my DNS for the > $rcpt_host, even though I have a different internal address defined in my > host file (much like sendmail does if you don't put square brackets around > the IP), so I guess it is working correctly. Is there anyway to force the > function to use an alternately-defined IP for a hostname? GAH!!! Hard coding IP addresses whenever not absolutely necessary is one of my pet peeves. What happens when that server gets moved to a different VLAN and the address changes. Odds are that someone will forget the numeric address was hard coded into your filter and the whole thing stops working. Remembering to update it once in the DNS is a no brainer. Why would you want to use IP instead of name? Don't your users resolve the mail server's name via DNS anyways? I know that in most POP/IMAP clients you do, as well as Lotus Notes. Can't speak for M$ Exchange though. DNS was invented to do away with having to maintain hosts files. Can you explain the scenario better, we might understand why you might need to use IP address, but I'm sceptical of the need _______________________________________________ NOTE: If there is a disclaimer or other legal boilerplate in the above message, it is NULL AND VOID. You may ignore it. Visit http://www.mimedefang.org and http://www.roaringpenguin.com MIMEDefang mailing list [email protected] http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/mailman/listinfo/mimedefang
