Re: [Exim] BACKUP smart host?

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Auteur: Odhiambo G. Washington
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Aan: exim-users
Onderwerp: Re: [Exim] BACKUP smart host?
* Dan Egli <dan@???> [20040517 07:35]: wrote:
> Question for you all.
>
> Is there a way I can setup Exim so that it tries to send a message
> directly, and failing that (4xx or 5xx received) it sends to a specified
> host (aka smart host)?


I believe the answer is YES.


> The type of logic I want is this:
>
> message to a@???, c@???, and e@???
>
> send to b.com's MX -> OK
> Send to d.com's MX -> 550 Dynamic IPS not welcome
> send message for c@??? to SMART.COM -> ok
> send to f.com's MX -> 550 Dynamic IPS not welcome
> send message for e@??? to SMART.COM -> ok
>
> If that is possible please tell me how. I can figure ways to do a smart
> host, but I cannot see a way to have a message tried again if a
> transport fails using a different transport.


Read about fallback_hosts in spec.txt. However, the general
feeling/advise from this list is that you should simply use your smart
host to save time ;-)




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