Jeroen Geilman: > On 2011-08-12 15:46, Amira Othman wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I am configuring mail server on virtual machine for testing. I am > > using centos 5.6 and postfix-2.3.3-2.3.el5_6. I can send without > > problems but I can't receive mails. I don't have mx record I tried to > > add to hosts file but no change. > > > > If you want postfix to respect your hosts file, you need to set > > disable_dns_lookups = yes > > in main.cf.
For finer control, use "smtp_host_lookup = dns, native" or "smtp_host_lookup = native". http://www.postfix.org/postconf.5.html#smtp_host_lookup Wietse > > > is mx record a must even if I am using for testing only?? > > > > No, an MX record is not required. You can always send mail to the FQDN > of your postfix server. > > > Is there any alternatives of using mx record locally something like > > hosts file > > > > Regards > > > > *Amira Othman*** > > > > *Server Administrator* > > > > *www.cairosource.com* <http://www.cairosource.com/>** > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > 6 EL Nil EL Abyad, Mohandiseen > > > > Cairo, Egypt > > > > *Direct: * +2 02 3303 7175 > > *Mobile: * +2 012 220 4165 > > > > The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or > > entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or > > privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or > > other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by > > persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. > > If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and > > delete the material from any computer. > > > > > -- > J. >
