Re: ignore MX record?

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Andy Mell
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: ignore MX record?
On Thu, 25 Sep 1997, Andy Mell wrote:

> If I have a message that gives the following error and gets frozen:
>
> R=lookuphost defer (-1): lowest numbered MX record points to local host
>
> I actually want this message to be delivered to the A record of the
> host mentioned, ignoring the MX record completely... How can this be
> done?


Stick in a domainlist router before the lookuphost router, specifying
exactly what you want done with mail for that domain. There are options
that allow you to ask for an A record lookup.

Exim doesn't try to second-guess you. It does only what you tell it to.

Philip

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