[Exim] Re: failed to find host name

"Odhiambo G. Washington" <wash@???> wrote in message
news:20031212135524.GE19352@???...
> --
> * Patrick Beard <patrick@???> [20031212 15:52]: wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am using Exim 3.35 on Debian Woody as a relay for our Exchange server.
The
> > relay is in our DMZ on a private IP and is accessible from the outside
via a
> > mapped public IP address.
> > I am trying to get it to accept email to the postmaster when the IP of
the
> > server is used in the address (postmaster@???). So far I
have
> > not managed to succeed. All attempts have ended with;
> > 550 - relaying to <postmaster@???> prohibited by
administrator
> > (failed to find host name from IP address).
> >
> > What am I missing?
>
> domain literals.
> #forbid_domain_literals
>
> So because you want to allow mail addressed to your hostname, or to your
IP
> address, put these two options:
>
>
> local_domains_include_host = true
> local_domains_include_host_literals = true
>

Thanks for the reply.
I already had these setting in my configuration, but they weren't helping.

I seem to have sorted it by placing the Public IP in the 'local_domains ='
but I can't help thinking this is a kludge.

--
Patrick