also sprach Corey Halpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.04.01.0724 +0200]: > It seems that the latest postfix packages default to rejecting mail > claiming > to be from localhost. > I understand that this makes sense for spam prevention. > However, it does unpleasant things if you happen to use fetchmail. > I lost several hours of email because I didn't notice it was doing this, > and > I probably spammed a few mailing lists with idiotic bounce messages in the > process. > Is there a way to change this behavior?
use the smtphost parameter of fetchmail to set your actual hostname to be the recipient of fetchmail-forwarded mail, not localhost. localhost is not really a FQDN and SMTP works with FQDN's! -- martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] "may your future be limited only by your dreams." -- christa mcauliffe
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