[Wolves] Frigging (with) Sendmail

Andy Wootton andy.wootton at wyrley.demon.co.uk
Mon Jul 25 20:12:03 BST 2005


Andy Wootton wrote:

> Adam Sweet wrote:
>
>> Ok this is my previously hinted at Sendmail problem...
>>  
>>
> A couple of warnings first: a) my experience was with DNS on VMS. b) 
> I'm not sure what
>
>> load balancer
>>  
>>
>> a smarthost, masquerade_as
>>  
>>
> or
>
>> masquerade_envelope
>>
> really mean - oh, and we didn't use external mail so I didn't ever use 
> this (make that 3 things), but:
>
> DNS has a mechanism for mail records so that e.g. a company domain can 
> be handled by a number of machines.
> In your case could you use your load balancer's host name as the 
> resolveable address even though the other machines are handling the work?
>
> All I'm really saying is RTF (DNS) Manual for a possible way forward.
>
> Woo

DNS MX (Mail Exchange) records are what I was talking about.



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