Re: [Exim] WISHLIST: read primary_hostname from file?

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Author: Marc MERLIN
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To: Jim Tittsler
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] WISHLIST: read primary_hostname from file?
On Thu, Nov 16, 2000 at 02:23:40PM +0900, Jim Tittsler wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 15, 2000 at 04:40:07PM -0800, Marc MERLIN wrote:
> > I got everything working except primary_hostname
> > I currently have:
> > primary_hostname = lists1.sourceforge.net
> >
> > and I'd like to do something like:
> > primary_hostname = /etc/mail/servername
> >
> > Any existing workarounds in the meantime?
>
> Can't you just leave primary_hostname unmentioned in your
> config file so that Exim uses the value from uname()?


I usually try to set my hostnames to something different than the machine's
function (so that I can move the service to a different machine if need be
without renaming hosts), so I didn't think about that option, but indeed, in
this case it would be an option.

Thanks
Marc
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