Re: [Exim] Redirect Router

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Author: Gordon McKee
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To: exim-users, Andreas J Mueller
Subject: Re: [Exim] Redirect Router
Hi

I have put the new router in and the no_more option and all is working
nicely now!!

Many thanks

Gordon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip Hazel" <ph10@???>
To: "Andreas J Mueller" <andy@???>
Cc: "Gordon McKee" <eximlist@???>; <exim-users@???>
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Exim] Redirect Router


> On Mon, 1 Sep 2003, Andreas J Mueller wrote:
>
> > > special:
> > > driver = manualroute
> > > transport = remote_smtp
> > > route_list = optimalprofit.com nt-opro-h0.gdmckee.home
> >
> > > remote_smtp:
> > > driver = smtp
> > > fallback_hosts = smtp.blueyonder.co.uk
> >
> > First option: Add "fallback_hosts =" or "fallback_hosts = :" to your
> > special router. This might override the fallback_hosts list on the
> > remote_smtp transport (not sure, but try it ;-).
>
> A router's fallback host list overrides a transport's - this is
> documented. However, an *unset* router fallback host list won't
> override.
>
> > Second option: Create a new transport remote_smtp_nofb without the
> > fallback_hosts list and set "transport = remote_smtp_nofb" in the
> > special router.
>
> That is the correct solution. With the configuration you have, Exim has
> done exactly what you told it to. It tried nt-opro-h0.gdmckee.home,
> found it was down, so used the fallback host list you gave it. If you
> don't want fallback hosts, don't specify them!
>
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