Re: [Exim] bug report: exim accepted IP address in MX record

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Author: Nigel Metheringham
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] bug report: exim accepted IP address in MX record
On Mon, 2004-03-01 at 13:58, Philip Hazel wrote:
> 2. Please check your nameserver. I am using bind. If you are using
> another dns server I think there is at least one that does this
> automagically behind your back.


Heh - dnscache (part of djbdns). If you do a lookup for 213.41.158.196.
(which theoretically is a valid DNS name, and is the stated MX target of
rdifrance.com), you get 213.41.158.196 back as an ip.

    Nigel.
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