Re: [EXIM] Possible bug in hosts_lookup_nets ?

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Author: Paul Mansfield
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To: Philip Hazel
CC: Exim users mailing list
Subject: Re: [EXIM] Possible bug in hosts_lookup_nets ?
On Wed, 5 Aug 1998, Philip Hazel wrote:
> > this is quite interesting. so if the IP address of a.complete.host.name
> > changes, then Exim won't notice. This could be a feature, or a bug?
> Indeed. It is a feature or a bug.
> > should Exim reload these addresses occasionally?
> How often is occasionally? I don't myself think this is a major issue,
> but others may wish to argue otherwise.


I'd have thought 24 hrs is enough to keep up with DNS changes? Maybe an option

    update_ip_interval = 24h


?
Paul


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