Re: [exim] spamd_address *has* to be an IP address?

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Author: Magnus Holmgren
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] spamd_address *has* to be an IP address?
On Friday 15 December 2006 10:39, Heiko Schlittermann wrote:
> my own stupidity or unability to read/understand the documentation? (exim
> 4.63)
>
>     spamd_address = ssl.schlittermann.de 783

>
> failed with 'network unreachable' (in the exim log) when exim tried to
> connect the spamd server.
>
>     spamd_address = 212.80.235.130 783

>
> works.


As I can't see any name resolution code in spam.c, your intelligence is
probably fine.

> The error message is somewhat confusing. And: I didn't understand from
> the spec, that it has to be an *IP address*... And I do not see if this
> option gets expanded (because I'd like to use a dnsdb lookup to get the
> IP address).


No, sorry, AFAICS it's not expanded either. Please file a wishlist bug with
Bugzilla.

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