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To: Eric F Crist <ecrist@ardent-hacker.net>
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Subject: Re: Quick sendmail questions
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So what is the purpose of wanting to know what servers allow relay through
them? This seems like it would be a "FEATURE" that would be put into the
mc file. Or is it a 'stock' option? I put no reference to it in my mc
file.


Keith

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On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, Eric F Crist wrote:

> On Thu, 07 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> > #1
> > Since the release of 8.11.0 the sendmail.cw file is no longer the standard
> > and it's now default to local-host-names
> > Given that, do we still use FEATURE(`use_cw_file')dnl as a feature? Or has
> > that also been swapped out with something else. <Can't find it if so>
> 
> Don't know....
> 
> > #2
> > What is the difference between
> >  
> > # Hosts that will permit relaying ($=R)
> > FR-o /etc/mail/relay-domains
> > 
> > and the cw file? Is that to mean hosts we permit relaying or just known
> > hosts that relay? I have an access_db for my own relay rules. Between
> > the access_db and the sendmail.cw file, the relay-domains would be rather
> > redundant if it is for local domain/hosts. I haven't built any reference
> > to FR-o /etc/mail/relay-domains into my mc > cf file so this is puzzling
> > me.
> 
> relay-domains is mail servers that allow mail to be relayed through them.
> your cw file is the hosts you will relay mail for...
> 
> > Did I make a lick of sense?  :-) 
> > 
> > Keith
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> > 
> > 
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> Eric F Crist
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