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Why does Sendmail ignore /etc/hosts file?

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Why does Sendmail ignore /etc/hosts file?

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By default, Sendmail uses DNS for name resolution, not the /etc/hosts file. The behavior can be changed through the use of the /etc/mail/service.switch file.

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