On 4 Jan 2000 michael@??? wrote:
> Is there any reason for Exim not to ignore MX records that map to
> 127.0.0.1? Doing so would cause queueing all mail at the backup MX or
> bounce it right away, if there is no backup MX.
(1) Generality. Avoiding screwed-in special cases.
(2) What about mail to <user@localhost>? Not to mention funny
configurations when two Exims are in use and one sends some messages to
the other.
(3) What do you mean by "ignore"? Pretend the MX didn't exist - so go look for
an A record if there are no others, or pretend the host doesn't exist?
There's a subtle difference.
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