Re: [Exim] suffix related question

Philip Hazel wrote:
> > So basically you have two routers? One that DOES the work, and another
> > that does the verification over smtp?
>
> Yes, except that in many configurations, you can get away with just
> putting no_verify on the redirect router, because your normal "accept
> for local users" router will do the verification job if you allow it to
> recognize prefixes and suffixes.

Ah right. Which _had_ been answered before, i just had misunderstood the
subtle no_verify, and what that implies :)

> you have the affix setting on both the redirect router AND on the
> normal "local user" recognition router. Then
>
> (1) When a message is being delivered, the forward file will be
> recognized and the affix stuff will kick in.
>
> (2) When an address is being verified, the redirect router won't be run
> (so it won't fail), but the verification that the address exists will be
> done by the local user router instead. That's why you need to recognize
> affixes on that router too.

And as if by magic it all works wonderfully.

Thanks Phil ya a star! *bounces about happily*

D.