SMTP_FORWARD

Platforms

OpenVMS, Windows, unix

Abstract

The Internet hostname of the server to which all outgoing SMTP mail should be forwarded for delivery. This can be any machine with SMTP software that will accept mail from your machine.

For LISTSERV 1.8e (14.2) and earlier, this variable must contain a fully-qualfied domain name [FQDN]. It may not contain an IP address.

For LISTSERV 14.3 and following, dotted-decimal IP addresses are supported for this keyword, along with standard FQDNs.

Note: If you are running the MS Mail SMTP gateway product as your SMTP forwarding host, you should point SMTP_FORWARD to the "smart host" defined in the MS Mail configuration, rather than to the MS Mail gateway itself.

Example

VMS: SMTP_FORWARD "UNIX.XYZ.COM"

unix: SMTP_FORWARD="UNIX.XYZ.COM"

Win: SMTP_FORWARD=UNIX.XYZ.COM

Default Value

Non-unix: None. This parameter must be set explicitly.

Unix: The default is to point to the localhost; it is not normally necessary to set this variable under unix unless you are using an external host to deliver LISTSERV's mail.

Wildcards

Not allowed.