Re: [exim] Setting name used in EHLO/HELO

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Author: Gémes Géza
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To: Mike Cardwell
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Setting name used in EHLO/HELO
Mike Cardwell írta:
> * on the Sun, Feb 11, 2007 at 01:41:07AM +0100, Gémes Géza wrote:
>
>
>> Sorry for this strange question but I need to set the name used as
>> EHLO/HELO paramaeter by my exim4 box because the fqdn of the box cannot
>> be looked up on the Internet, being part of a private network (behind a
>> firewall), and I'm not able to change the fqdn without breaking
>> kerberos. Unfortunately recently I had to send some e-mails to a site
>> which quite stupidly checks the name used as the EHLO/HELO value :-( .
>> Could you tell me how could I change the name used as EHLO/HELO
>> parameter in my Exim 4.6.3 (debian).
>>
>
> Find your remote_smtp transport and add this option:
>
> helo_data = whatever.you.need.to.set.the.helo.to
>
> Mike
>
>

Thank you

It is working like charm now
Until I'll find other, different way misconfigured mail server out there
;-) .

Cheers

Geza