Yes, the "smtphosts" file seems to be some sort of mistake that's published in places.
So then with smtproutes, it can serve two purposes: 1. To relay all outbound mail through a trusted host, via: :mail.somedomain.com or 2. To relay/send selected mail to a specific domain, bypassing an MX lookup via: somedomain.com:mx-static-record-for-somedomain.com Correct? Just wanting to confirm because I've never needed to use the second option. Thanks, Tim On Thu, September 29, 2011 11:58 am, Eric Shubert wrote: > On 09/29/2011 09:48 AM, Tim Pleiman wrote: >> To anyone who might know, >> >> I find various online references to a qmail control file: >> >> /var/qmail/control/smtphosts >> >> that is not generally used in all qmail installations, whereby: >> >> "If the file >> >> /var/qmail/control/smtphosts >> >> exists and contains an entry for hisdomain.com, qmail will not perform a >> DNS MX-lookup to figure out the mail server for hisdomain.com; it will >> use >> the one specified there, such as: >> >> .hisdomain.com:pop2.hisdomain.com >> >> Otherwise, qmail will perform a DNS/MX lookup." >> >> The reason I ask has to do with something I mentioned earlier concerning >> mail client lookups of mx records returning "451--DNS temporary failure" >> and stubbornly refusing to place such messages in the queue even though >> I >> know the message will be delivered. >> >> I'm having periodic trouble with a couple of Chinese DNS mx lookups (as >> they fool around with their DNS servers over there), and if the above is >> working in qmailtoaster, then that will alleviate this problem on >> specific >> domains entirely without having to disable the CHKUSER feature that >> prevents such messages from being queued. >> >> Thanks! >> Tim > > This sounds like the /var/qmail/control/smtproutes file in QMT: > http://wiki.qmailtoaster.com/index.php/Smtproutes > > -- > -Eric 'shubes' > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group > (www.vickersconsulting.com) > Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and > installations. > If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and > packages. > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [email protected] > > > -- Tim Pleiman Bravo Systems Technologies "Advanced Open Source Solutions for Business" Chicago, IL USA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group (www.vickersconsulting.com) Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and packages. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
