Re: [exim] host_lookup = *

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Author: Jean-Luc Cooke
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To: Richard D Vogel
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] host_lookup = *
What about legitimate mail relays?

JLC

On Wed, Aug 22, 2007 at 11:32:45AM -0500, Richard D Vogel wrote:
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> One of the things I do daily is watch my exim logs. I have the param
> host_lookup = * set so I get reverse lookups on incoming mail. The log shows
> when it doesn't get a valid name. ei 2007-08-22 10:25:53 no host name found
> for IP address 190.7.149.195 I have yet to see this before a valid e-mail.
> Hence my question.
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> Can you require a valid host_lookup / It would be OK with me to reject the
> connection here. Save a lot of time.
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> Regards
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> Richard
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