qmail Doesn t Use etchosts

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qmail Doesn't Use /etc/hosts

qmail never uses /etc/hosts to determine the Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with a host name. If you use names in control files, qmail must have access to a name server.

It is possible to run qmail on systems without access to a name server. Hosts in control files can be specified by IP address by enclosing them in square brackets ([]), for example:

 [10.1.2.219] 

Actually, the square brackets aren't always necessary-but it's a good idea to use them anyway.



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The Qmail Handbook
The qmail Handbook
ISBN: 1893115402
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2001
Pages: 186
Authors: Dave Sill

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