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Re: Virtual Forward and automatic filter.

From: /dev/rob0 (rob0gmx.co.uk)
Date: Thu Aug 10 2006 - 13:33:40 CDT


On Thursday 10 August 2006 13:26, Wietse Venema wrote:
> > $myhostname is not supported for inet_interfaces.
>
> Yes it is. The $name is expanded before Postfix tries to look
> up the IP address list.
>
> However, there is a potential problem with hostnames in a critical
> parameter such as inet_interfaces.
>
> If the network is down, and $myhostname is not listed in /etc/hosts,
> Postfix will not start up because the master daemon doesn't know
> what address to listen on.

Been there, done that, got sweat stains on the T-shirt. :)
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