RE: [Exim] MX processing (1)

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Autor: Philip Hazel
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To: John Horne
CC: Exim Users List
Betreff: RE: [Exim] MX processing (1)
On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, John Horne wrote:

> We are running BIND 8.2.2. It does not complain about using CNAMES in the
> data portion. Note that it is 'not recommended' according to the book
> because of MTA's not using aliases - not that you cannot do it.


It's unnecessary because MX records provide indirection for mail
domains. So it's wasteful, which is reason enough to deprecate it.

However, Exim does, I believe, work when it encounters this.

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Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
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