On Thu, Dec 31, 1998 at 05:32:03PM +0100, Mike Gerber wrote:
> I have the following problem:
>
> A LAN is connected to a qmail-Server which is connected to Cisco
> Router. Now, when a local client (WinNT, Outlook97/98) gets mail
> via POP3 from the qmail-Server, the Cisco dials up. I would like to
> stop these unnecessary Dial-Ups.
>
> Am I right that qmail-pop3d gets the hostnames of the clients
> (which do not have any)? And that because of this, the line goes
> up? (Can't get the host that actually causes the dialup (via
> tcpdump), because the clients are masqueraded behind the server)
> How can this be solved?
It's either inetd or tcpserver (the latter, preferably) that may do a DNS
lookup. If that makes the system dial out, then your interna DNS is busted.
Either create a reverse and forward zone file for your LAN, or add the -H
and -llocalname options to tcpserver (see man tcpserver for more info).
Greetz, Peter.
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