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@@ -14,7 +14,18 @@
work. In any case this is a theft of service and needs to be
stopped.
- Relay Configuration Options
+ Exim v4.x Relay Control
+
+ Exim v4.x has completely different and considerably more
+ flexible mail policy controls than earlier versions. The
+ documentation is also considerable more complete and the default
+ configuration file has a well commented section on relay control
+ (in the RCPT TO ACL. You should instead read the
+ specification section on Access
+ Control Lists.
+
+ Exim v3.x Relay Configuration Options
These are fully detailed in the Exim Specification Document. The specific
@@ -23,11 +34,11 @@
- Firstly you need to specify the local mail domains as
- tightly as possible. local_domains should only cover
- domains that really are local - this is relevant since exim
- allows any sender to mail to these domains (since you have
- told exim those domains are local you are not actually
- relaying by sending to them.
+ tightly as possible. local_domains should only cover
+ domains that really are local - this is relevant since exim
+ allows any sender to mail to these domains (since you have
+ told exim those domains are local you are not actually
+ relaying by sending to them.
- Any domains that are not finally handled by the local exim,
but can legitmately be relayed through (ie domains you act as
@@ -66,6 +77,6 @@ host_accept_relay = 127.0.0.1/8
Nigel Metheringham
- $Id: relay.html,v 1.1.1.1 2000/05/22 19:54:43 nigel Exp $
+ $Cambridge$