Re: [Exim] IPs in MX records and how to deliver to them

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Andrew
CC: MikeF, exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] IPs in MX records and how to deliver to them
On Sat, 29 Jul 2000, Andrew wrote:

> > I have a domain (hollywoodmoviemagic.com) one of my users is trying to
> > send mail to with and IP address in their MX records and exim is
> > complaining. I've tried to contact them over the phone, but their
> > contracted admin didn't call me back.
> allow_mx_to_ip
> Is the option u may be looking 4


But note that this is provided just to get people off my back when they
are desperate, and to counter the argument "Another MTA allows it; why
can't Exim?".

I do not recommend using this option. Setting MX records to point to IP
addresses is Evil and against what the RFC says.

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