Re: [exim] redirect question

On 2011-12-21 01:17, jagginess@??? wrote:
> I read that redirect is used for incoming, but can I use it for outgoing?

Yes.

>
> I'm trying to send mail using /etc/email-aliases
> username of the system is ->"johndoe"
> email alias in /etc/email-aliases(debian)-> "johndoe: jdoe934@???"
>
> I know the incorrect "router" is being used. It uses "driver = dnslookup" and this router uses transport "remote_smtp", in remote_smtp there's nothing about something of using port 587, which I'm trying to use.. (this port doesn't use any TLS, it uses plaintext password authentication)

587 is generally used for mail *submission* - from an MUA to the first MTA.
Exim is an MTA. While exim won't stop you configuring to do that, are
you sure you really want to?

I can't speak for the Debian configuration of Exim.

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Jeremy