Re: [Sheflug] sendmail & cannons

["Chris J" <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> I was under the impression qmail uses the local resolver, hence
> /etc/hosts should be supported via a file option in nsswitch.conf? I'll
> have to go look at that.. sounds like a gotcha ;)
> 

Hmm...it might do :) I don't know about nsswitch.conf but it may well make 
use of host.conf (man resolver only mentions resolv.conf and host.conf; man 
page for nsswitch.conf is vauge but seems to indicate its only libc functions 
that will look at it (such as gethostbyname et al)).

...and I've just tried it. Plonked a line pointing to linux2.cabbages.nothing 
with a valid IP and qmail said "nope - I ain't having it":

	<cej [at] linux2.cabbages.nothing>:
	Sorry, I couldn't find any host named linux2.cabbages.nothing. 
	(#5.1.2)

But it does exist ... :)

	[609%][bubbles][chris] >telnet linux2.cabbages.nothing 25
	Trying 62.232.81.26...
	Connected to linux2.cabbages.nothing.
	Escape character is '^]'.
	220 linux2.nccnet.co.uk ESMTP
	QUIT
	221 linux2.nccnet.co.uk
	Connection closed by foreign host.
	[610%][bubbles][chris] >


Chris...


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