On Fri 21 Feb 2020 at 05:09:47 -0600, Tom Browder wrote: > I am preparing servers to use with OpenSMTPD and Sympa to provide mail and > mailing list service. > > I need to settle on names to define as the "mailname" for each the two > servers I will designate for the DNS MX records for all my mail-enabled > domains. The mailnames should be "fully qualified domain names" (FQDNs) so > they will have names like: > > + mail.example.com > + smtp.example.com > + mx.example.com > > Does anyone have strong reasons to use one over another, or any other > choice?
I wouldn't use any of those with Exim because I am aware of the function of /etc/mailname in its sending of mail. What does /etc/mailname do on OpenSMTPD? -- Brian.
