Re: [Exim] feature request: use of RFC 1832 option 69

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Leonardo Boselli
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] feature request: use of RFC 1832 option 69
On Tue, 26 Aug 2003, Leonardo Boselli wrote:

> Whitin dhcp options there is one (number 69) that allow to supply the
> SMTP address for a smnarthost.
> would be useful for portable pc users to have it available automatically .


This is far too special-case to be built into Exim. Surely it is better
to have a separate DHCP client that finds this at start-up, and puts it
somewhere for Exim to use?

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