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- From: robichau@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov (Paul Robichaux)
- Subject: Internet -> UUCP, MX, and different root domains
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.171516.27769@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov>
- Reply-To: robichau@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov
- Organization: New Technology, Inc.
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 17:15:16 GMT
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- Stupid sendmail question #27,905:
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- I have a small, one-machine registered domain (fairgate.com) which
- receives MX forwarding services from a local Well-Connected Site
- (acatt.aidt.edu.) The two machines have been connecting via uucp for
- some time with no major problems.
-
- However, now that the DNS recognizes fairgate.com and can route mail
- to acatt for further distribution, no mail is making it past acatt.
- Outbound mail from fairgate does work, but appears with a
- "Return-path" of fairgate.aidt.edu.
-
- Question 1: If I understand Neil Rickert's post in this group, the
- Return-Path header is generated at the mail's destination and is not
- significant for mail routing. Thus, if anyone complains I can
- cheerfully tell them that they need to update their mail software,
- right?
-
- Question 2: I suspect that I'll need a Cm line added to sendmail.cf on
- my MX forwarder, perhaps
- Cmfairgate.com fairgate.uucp
- Is this required so that mail to the old-form uucp address still makes
- it through?
-
- Question 3: Will a Cm line in sendmail.cf allow acatt to recognize and
- forward mail to a system in a different domain? Will its absence
- forbid it?
-
- Posts here, or direct e-mail, are fine. If you tell me to RTFM, please
- specify which FM. The SunOS sysadmin's guide hasn't helped too much so
- far. Then again, it could be me.
-
- -Paul
-
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