The correct syntax is:
to: user@[ip-address-of-hostB]
the square brackets are required in this case.
On Fri, 18 Aug 2000, Jeff Mangewala wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Can I use qmail-inject on hostA to send e-mail to a user at hostB by doing
> the following:
>
>
> qmail-inject
> to: user@ip-address-of-hostB
> <ctrl-D>
>
>
> I saw an RFC that states that DNS aliases cannot be used.
> Does this mean that the "to:" line has to be to something with an "A" record
> in DNS?
>
> ie to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> And how about if I configure qmail on hostB to receive e-mail for
> "ip-address-of-hostB"?
>
> Will hostA still barf out with the message:
>
> CNAME_lookup_failed_temporarily.
>
> And, if it does, can I telnet to port 25 of hostB and send e-mail to
> user@ip-address-of-hostB
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff Mangewala
>
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