Re: [vps-mail] Testing relays.ordb.org

[Steve Yates <steve@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 1 Jun 2005 11:04:04 +0200
Godwin Stewart <gstewart@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Depends whether or not the IP address trying to access the MTA is granted
> explicit permission (OK or RELAY) in /etc/mail/access - permission granted
> (or indeed revoked) in there overrides DNSBLs.

	Makes sense, but there is no /etc/mail/access file (or its db)
on this server.

> Secondly, I'm not sure, but I think sendmail always uses DNS and never
> looks at /etc/hosts.

	But its greeting referenced the name I put in /etc/hosts ("Hello
34.85.15.24.relays.ordb.org [24.15.85.34], pleased to meet you").

 - Steve Yates
 - ITS, Inc.
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