The rcpthosts file lists domains that you recieve mail for (primary or backup mx) and relay for. tcpserver's tcp.smtp is what you use to fine tune the ipblocks that you relay for. there is also a very fine qmail mailing list available. On Thu, 10 Aug 2000, max wrote: > hi, > i recently installed qmail and am wondering what exactly to do with > rcpthosts file. if a domain is not listed in that file i cannot send mali > to it? but then, wouldnt rcpthosts file have to contain every domain on > the internet? i am very confused on this one here... > right now, my domain name is listed in the rcpthosts, and that what the > manual says - put your machine name into rcpthosts. but in this case i can > send mail only to myself. and if i remove rcpthosts all together, my > machine becomes an open relay, something i definetly dont want. > so to summarize all this mess: i would like my qmail to accept any mail > coming from my machine, deny relaying from anywhere else, and send the > mail to any host on the internet. i was digging through installation > manual of qmail for 2 days now, and got so confused, that this mailing > list is my only hope > > thanks a lot > > max > > - > : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu
