Re: [exim] Exim as relay only - failover

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Author: Jeremy Harris
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Exim as relay only - failover
On 16/08/16 12:07, Peter Leeman wrote:
> There needs to be a level of intelligence to determine if the server is up or down as a lot of the emails
> that go through this relay are generated by scripts or multifunction printers that don't hold emails for resending.


The scripts, run a real MTA on the same host, and point the script at localhost.
The printers, not fit for purpose. Send 'em back.


> Also some of the applications that generate mail have to use IP addresses and will not accept DNS names.


127.0.0.1 and a real MTA.
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Cheers,
Jeremy