Re: [Exim] Refuse connection if no MX for sending host

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Autor: Tony Finch
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To: Exim Users Mailing List
Betreff: Re: [Exim] Refuse connection if no MX for sending host
On Thu, Oct 23, 2003 at 12:03:01PM -0400, Greg A. Woods wrote:
>
> > > There _should_ always be an MX for every domain name that is a host name
> > > of a mailer, and the target name of the MX should be the same domain
> > > name:
> >
> > Where does it say that?
>
> Before I answer that (because you're sure as heck not going to like the
> answer!), let me ask you this:
>
> Why the hell wouldn't you publish an MX for every mail server?!?!?!?!?


Because there are no valid email addresses at that domain. See my previous
comment about not supporting email delivery to arbitrary computers.

Tony.
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