On 08/02/17 21:47, Kirill Miazine wrote: > * Eric Faurot [2017-08-02 13:24]: >> On Wed, Aug 02, 2017 at 11:44:47AM +0200, Christian Gut wrote: >>> Hi List, >>> >>> is it possible to have multiple relays (you might want to say smart hosts) >>> in smtpd? >>> >>> I currently use the following line: >>> >>> accept from local for any relay via smarthost.example.org >>> <http://smarthost.example.org/> >>> >>> Now I would like to have multiple smart hosts in there for backup reasons, >>> if one of the smart hosts is in maintainance. Is something like this >>> possible? >>> >>> accept from local for any relay via { smarthost1.example.org >>> <http://smarthost1.example.org/>, smarthost2.example.org >>> <http://smarthost2.example.org/> } >>> >>> Kind Regards, >>> Christian >>> >> It's not possible at the moment. There is ongoing work to support this >> feature, >> along with other improvements. But it's quite a big change, and we can't >> give an >> ETA right now. > > what about defining a new name in DNS containing addresses of all > smarthosts as a workaround for the OP for now?
Or, if it's for planned maintenance only, a single address (changed in advance of the maint window) should also work I'd reckon. Also: is this not a purpose to which relayd could usefully put using a 'check script'? t
