Re: [EXIM] hostname given in HELO...

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Author: Nigel Metheringham
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To: Alistair Young
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [EXIM] hostname given in HELO...

avatar@??? said:
} Could we have an option in an upcoming release, perhaps, to specify
} which hostname to give as a parameter to HELO when talking to remote
} machines, possibly by domain or by net?

This is a seriously bad idea.

However you can force your HELO name by setting "primary_hostname" in the
config file.
This had the advantage that it will change the Received lines as well - if
you are concealing your internal network you need to do a full job.

    Nigel.
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