[Exim] Re: Smarthost depending on ISP (FAQ #0326)

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Author: Morten Bo Johansen
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To: exim-users
Subject: [Exim] Re: Smarthost depending on ISP (FAQ #0326)
Morten Bo Johansen <mojo@???> wrote:


Just replying to myself...thanks to David Woodhouse in private
mail I got things straightened out.


MBJ> echo smtp.isp.dk >/home/mojo/.smarthost


David pointed out that it should be

echo "smart:smtp.isp.dk" >/home/mojo/.smarthost

MBJ> /home/mojo/.smarthost for linear search: Permission denied (euid=8 egid=8)
MBJ> I did try to change the permissions to root.root 0644 but still



My home directory was not world readable, David suggested which
was true. This leaves me wondering if making it so is the right
thing...but things do work now.



Regards,

Morten

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