Re: Choice of "mailname" for mail server: suggestions welcome
On Fri 21 Feb 2020 at 05:09:47 -0600, Tom Browder wrote:
> I am preparing servers to use with OpenSMTPD and Sympa to provide mail and
> mailing list service.
>
> I need to settle on names to define as the "mailname" for each the two
> servers I will designate for the DNS MX records for all my mail-enabled
> domains. The mailnames should be "fully qualified domain names" (FQDNs) so
> they will have names like:
>
> + mail.example.com
> + smtp.example.com
> + mx.example.com
>
> Does anyone have strong reasons to use one over another, or any other
> choice?
I wouldn't use any of those with Exim because I am aware of the function
of /etc/mailname in its sending of mail. What does /etc/mailname do on
OpenSMTPD?
--
Brian.
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