Reverse DNS does not match SMTP banner

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mayrmart
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Reverse DNS does not match SMTP banner

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Hi,

I am new to efa.
Just installed it first time and seems to work great
Just one small problem.
http://mxtoolbox.com/diagnostic.aspx is not really happy with my SMTP banner.

SMTP Banner Check Reverse DNS does not match SMTP Banner

Cant find where to change.

Thanks

Martin
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Re: Reverse DNS does not match SMTP banner

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Does your forward DNS entry (MX) match your reverse DNS entry (PTR) in your public DNS?
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Re: Reverse DNS does not match SMTP banner

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You can also telnet to your host on port 25 to check out your SMTP banner.
mayrmart
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Re: Reverse DNS does not match SMTP banner

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Thanks.

found it

in /etc/postfix/main.cf

smtpd_banner = ESMTP EFA [your host name]

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Re: Reverse DNS does not match SMTP banner

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Can someone clarify?
I'm running EFA 3.0.1.1 and in my main.cf smtpd_banner is commented and yet my rDNS seems to work just fine so where is it coming from?
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Re: Reverse DNS does not match SMTP banner

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Postfix supplies a default banner based on the domain name defined in postfix if a custom one is not specified.
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