On Fri, 28 Jun 2002, Chris Douglas wrote:
> I have host_lookup commented out. The client IP address is in my host_accept_relay list, but it still tries to find the host name.
> The only workaround I have found so far is to put a bogus entry in my /etc/hosts file for the clients IP address.
>
> How can I stop Exim from trying to find the host name for a given IP address? I've searched throught the manuals and FAQ and could not find this particular problem.
I'm surprised you didn't find this. It comes up with monotonous
regularity on the list.
See sections 10.10 and 10.11 in the Exim 4 manual.
Chances are you've got some host list with a wild card pattern in it.
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