Author: Mike Cardwell Date: To: exim-users Subject: Re: [exim] helo_data with interface = with multiple IP's
J-P Human wrote:
> I'm having trouble getting Exim (4.69) to use the correct outgoing helo
> string when sending via specific IP Addresses.
>
> My system has 2 IP Addresses, 1.2.3.4 and 1.2.3.5 (for this example)
>
> I want the helo name for 1.2.3.4 to be hostname.1234 and for 1.2.3.5 to
> be hostname.1235 when Exim is told to send out via that IP.
>
> I have in my config:
>
> #Global section
> smtp_active_hostname = ${if eq{$interface_address}{1.2.3.5}\
> {hostname.1235}{hostname.1234}}
>
> #Transports
> remote_smtp:
> driver = smtp
> interface =
> ${lookup{$sender_address_domain}lsearch{/etc/exim4/interfaces}
> {$value}{213.133.123.5}}
> helo_data = ${if eq{$interface_address}{1.2.3.5}\
> {hostname.1235}{hostname.1234}}
>
> The Global section seems to work fine and the interface lookup in the
> remote_smtp transport also works fine, however the helo_data does not
> return the desired string it always returns hostname.1234 even if the
> sender domain is setup in /etc/exim4/interfaces.
>
> I have spent a fair amount of time trying various options so any help
> would be appreciated. I do have a work around using multiple transports
> and routers but it seems a bit excessive.
I think you need to use $host_address instead of $interface_address.
