> Setting the MX record to 127.0.0.1 is an illegal operation. It breaks the
> RFC because RFC states that a domain that is mail-enabled ( has MXs ) MUST
> have a "postmaster" account reachable for such domain. An this won't be
> true if the MX is set to 127.0.0.1

You are 100% right, but i CANNOT control mx records of other nameservers.

So everytime my xmail server tries to send a mail to a domain with 127.0.0.1
mx record, it will generate a mail loop (if 127.0.0.1 is allowed relay
address).


> This method is used to avoid traffic for domains that does not have
> emails, because the RFC dictates that if an MX lookup fails the A record
> must be tried. The simple solution is to have domain name that does not
> have A records, in this way even the A record method will fail and no
> traffic will be generated inside the domain network.

as i said, i have no control over foreign name servers and cannot solve the
problem.

solution could be that xmail allows no mails to servers with 127.0.0.1 mx.

greets, soenke.

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