Re: [exim] Routing mail to a smart host based on the FROM ad…

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Author: Mike Cardwell
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To: exim users
Subject: Re: [exim] Routing mail to a smart host based on the FROM address
Sebastian Lohmeier wrote:

> I think it is possible for Exim to route e-mails to smart hosts - SMTP
> servers it authenticates to with username and password (like if it was a
> client).
>
> When I create a special route for these to-be-routed e-mails, is it
> possible to create the route based on the FROM address of the e-mail
> messages rather than based on the recipients addresses?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!


Yes. The following router would route any mail with
postmaster@??? in the From header to 192.168.0.1

the_router:
   driver      = manualroute
   condition   = ${if eq{${address:$h_From:}}{postmaster@???}}
   transport   = remote_smtp
   route_data  = 192.168.0.1


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