Re: using exim directly instead of smarthost

From: Benedict Verheyen (linux4bene_at_pandora.be)
Date: 11/05/03

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    > On Wed, Nov 05, 2003 at 02:17:58AM +0100, Benedict Verheyen said
    >> Hi,
    >>
    >> i have configured exim 4 and it runs fine. I use the smarthost option
    >> and thus send mails via my ISP. I was wondering if i could do the same
    >> by NOT using the smarthost option and use my exim4 to do this?
    >
    > Yup, it's easy. Just reconfigure exim4 ("dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config"
    > or so) and tell it to be a "Internet host" (or whatever it is) instead
    > of "Internet host with smarthost".
    >
    > However, be aware that some remote mail servers block mail from dynamic
    > and domestic ip addresses, and will refuse all mail coming from you.
    > Hotmail and Yahoo at least do this.

    I have my own domain but i use the nameservers of the ISP where i
    registered the domain name. Then they forward this to the address
    i have with my cable ISP. Anyway, i could use that domain name as the
    domain name from where my mail originates so that hotmail and yahoo
    accept mail from here.

    But the problem would be if people want to reply to a mail sent
    from my domain: no mx records exist that point to my own machine.
    Anyway, it seems to me that if one wants to seriously set up his
    own mailserver, that it's best to get a static ip.

    I might be able to do mailforwarding via the ISP so that they
    intercept the *@mydomain.be mails and forward this to me.
    But since i don't have a fixed ip, i would have to use the method
    you describe of having an intermittant service like dyndns or ddts.
    Then provider could forward mail to that domain name and these in turn
    to the ip i have at that time but with the danger of the periods of
    downtime when changing ip.

    Hmmm, i think i'll skip this setup until i ever own my own ip :)

    Benedict 

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