Author: Nikolaus Rath Date: To: exim-users Subject: Re: [exim] Callout and Smarthost
Dave Evans <exim-users-20081202@???> writes: > On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 02:03:50PM -0400, Nikolaus Rath wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> My server is sending mail over a smarthost, but receives mail directly
>> via SMTP. I would like to do sender verification with callouts when
>> receiving mails, but due to the default transport being a smarthost,
>> exim always tries to verify addresses by contacting the smarthost rather
>> than the MX of the address.
>>
>> Is there a way to have Exim use the smarthost for ordinary mail, but do
>> direct connections to the MX when doing sender verification?
>
> Have two routers: one smarthost, one dnslookup. dnslookup only runs when
> verifying, smarthost only when /not/ verifying. (See the options "verify",
> "verify_only").
Works like a charm, thanks!
(When I read the documentation I somehow got the impression that
'verify_only' works only for "normal" verification but not for
callouts).
Best,
-Nikolaus
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