Re: [exim] Config smtp's helo dialogue?

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Author: Dave Lugo
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To: Exim Mailing List
Subject: Re: [exim] Config smtp's helo dialogue?
On Fri, 3 Mar 2006, Steven Wayne wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 3 Mar 2006, Steven Wayne wrote:
> > >
> > > On Fri, Mar 03, 2006 at 11:47:35AM -0000, hesco@??? wrote:
> > > <snip>
> > > > So my question is this? Where do I change what so my machine no longer
> > > > answers as localhost to smtp queries?
> > > >
> > >
> > > In exim.conf under main configuration settings:
> > >
> > > smtp_banner = mail.server.domain
> > >
> >
> >
> > ehh... are you _sure_ about that? smtp_banner is what your
> > server _answers_ as, not what it HELOs as to remote servers,
> > at least that's my understanding.
>
> I thought that was what he wanted.
>



Setting primary_hostname makes sure that the name is correct
for both inbound connections answered by exim, as well as for
outbound connections initiated by exim.

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