Re: [Exim] Config Question

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Chris Brewer
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Config Question
On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Chris Brewer wrote:

> domainlist local_domains = @
> My understanding is that this is how I specify which domain Exim treats as
> local mail (e.g., delivery of mail @ [the localhost] isn't routed)?


Yes.

> domainlist relay_to_domains = fgr.kpmgbsc.net
> I only want to relay mail from my servers behind the firewall, all of which
> are on fgr.kpmgbsc.net. Is this correct?


No. Note the name relay_TO_domains. This is what you set when you want
to relay from the Internet at large to certain domains (e.g. you own
domains behind you). If you had typed "to" instead of "from" above, that
would have been almost right (see below). Maybe you did mean "to"?

It's not quite right because that setting matches only one domain. From
your use of "serverS" and "all of which are on", I think what you really
mean is

domainlist relay_to_domains = *.fgr.kpmgbsc.net

(assuming you really meant "to" rather than "from").

> hostlist relay_from_hosts = 127.0.0.1 : 172.16.0.0/12
> And I only want to relay from hosts within the private range of 172.16.0.0
> to 172.31.255.255. This is where my, erm, lack of knowledge shows.... Is the
> netmask correct?


Yes.

> begin rewrite
> *@*fgr.kpmgbsc.net server@??? Ffrs
> Here's where (I think) my problem starts. Yes, it works. Yes, it rebadges
> the FROM: header with "Super-User [server@???]". But, that's a rather
> nebulous return address (not that email will be replied to in our
> development environment). I would much prefer that the FROM header be
> rewritten so that the reply address contains the hostname such as
> "username@??? [server@???]". Any tips on how to make
> this happen or other ideas?


Check out the "w" flag for rewriting rules. But note that your example
is syntactically invalid. You must use () for comments, not [].

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Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
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