Jeff Abrahamson on 8 Oct 2005 20:19:10 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] exim4 and HELO host


On Sat, Oct 08, 2005 at 12:38:25PM -0400, George A. Theall wrote:
>   [37 lines, 227 words, 1338 characters]  Top characters: etonasri
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> On Sat, Oct 08, 2005 at 11:33:22AM -0400, Jeff Abrahamson wrote:
> 
> > Drexel.edu has begun refusing email from me because I am saying
> > 
> >     HELO astra.purple.com
> > 
> > The name astra is my local machine's name but is (correctly) not
> > listed in outside DNS (astra=192.168.0.7).  I've been googling all
> > morning to figure out what to do, but no luck.  Any suggestions?
> 
> Either allow remote DNS to resolve the host properly or change the name
> you're using.

Well, clearly, (and thanks) but the question is how to tell exim4 to
report the host name as something other than what $(hostname -f)
returns.  It's also common enough for a hidden machine to be
deliverying mail, it must be easy if only one knows the right exim4
switch.

-- 
 Jeff

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