Re: [EXIM] local domains: handling exeptions

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Steve Rawlinson
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [EXIM] local domains: handling exeptions
On Fri, 30 Oct 1998, Steve Rawlinson wrote:

> > yoyo_domains:
> > driver = domainlist
> > self = local
> > domains = *.yoyo.org
> > except_domains = @lsearch;/list/of/exceptions
> > route_list = * localhost byname
>
> This option seems to do exactly what I am after.
>
> I have previously avoided the self = local option because I dont want to
> cause unnecessry dns lookups for every local email. If I put
> 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost would I be right in thinking
> that
>
> a) no dns resolution is required for each mail because the domanins
> criterior is checked first
> b) nobody can fool my mail server into thinking it should act as
> local for their domain by putting me in as lowest MX because it wont
> match the domains


You are correct on both counts.


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Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
ph10@???      Cambridge, England. Phone: +44 1223 334714.



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