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[SOLVED] Why does the email server configuration only allow IP-addresses?

Sun May 15, 2016 4:01 pm

Why does the email server configuration on RouterOS only allow for IP addresses?

This whereas the ping tool allows DNS names as well.

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Why does the email server configuration only allow IP-addresses?

Sun May 15, 2016 4:54 pm

version 6.33 and after allow names as well!
 
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Re: Why does the email server configuration only allow IP-addresses?

Sun May 15, 2016 9:13 pm

version 6.33 and after allow names as well!
Thanks. Someone must update the docs (;

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[SOLVED] Why does the email server configuration only allow IP-addresses?

Sun May 15, 2016 9:26 pm

it is updated in ros changelogs!

http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?t=101948

*) email - allow server to be specified as fqdn which is resolved on each send;
 
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Re: [SOLVED] Why does the email server configuration only allow IP-addresses?

Sun May 15, 2016 9:41 pm

it is updated in ros changelogs!

http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?t=101948

*) email - allow server to be specified as fqdn which is resolved on each send;
Thanks. I didn't notice, as I mainly looked at http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Tools/email

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