Re: sendmail-5.61 + IDA-1.2.8; proper host name resolution with BIND

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From: Paul A Vixie
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 1989 06:39

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I've been hacking IDA sendmail to make it find MX records in maphostname()
since Len released his first version.  I now realize that for unconnected
sites (no SMTP or DNS) this is wrong and in fact, Len's method is better.

Rathewr than #ifdef'ing it, can someone add a config-file option?  And
preferrably convince Len to buy back the change so I don't have to maintain
hacked source?

More and more I am convinced that sendmail is a solution in search of a
problem.  This is all too complex.
--
Paul Vixie
Work:    vixie@decwrl.dec.com    decwrl!vixie    +1 415 853 6600
Play:    paul@vixie.sf.ca.us     vixie!paul      +1 415 864 7013

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From: vixie@decwrl.dec.com (Paul A Vixie)
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Subject: Re: sendmail-5.61 + IDA-1.2.8; proper host name resolution with BIND
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Date: 12 Feb 89 06:39:13 GMT
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