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Re: How to make use of BounceNoDomain

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From: Michael B. Smith
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 22:14
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In article <dave.0a37@ccom.co.nz> dave@ccom.co.nz (David Eaves) writes:
> We occasionally receive a mail message accidently addressed to
> XXX.ccom.co.nz, where XXX doesn't exist in our ccom.co.nz domain.

> I understand I should be able to use Amiga UUCP's BounceNoDomain
> feature to have these messages automatically bounced.  However to do
> this I must remove the '*' default node entry from the Domain file.
> How can I then configure it so that all messages for the outside world
> are still forwarded via our provider?

BounceNoDomain only affects incoming mail (i.e., things run through
RMAIL, or "sendmail -r").

Outgoing mail, where a Domain entry does not override, goes to
DefaultNode. If your provider is your DefaultNode, then you have
no problems. Otherwise, this doesn't work for you.
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  //   Michael B. Smith
\X/    mbs@adastra.cvl.va.us
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From: mbs@adastra.cvl.va.us (Michael B. Smith)
Subject: Re: How to make use of BounceNoDomain
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