testip should do it. It suppresses the DNS lookup.

1.2.3.4 smtp.domain.com # testip smtp

Regards

Jeremy

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-----Original Message----- From: pkc_mls [mailto:pkc_mls at yahoo.fr] Sent: 25 February 2008 08:07 To: hobbit at hswn.dk Subject: [hobbit] How to use an IP when the FQDN exists for a host ?

Hi all,

I have an entry in my bb-hosts for an smtp server : 1.2.3.4 smtp.domain.com # smtp

but the smtp.domain.com is resolved with a different IP, so the check is

done with the IP that comes from the DNS resolution.

is there a way to use the IP ? (I'd like to keep the name).

thanks

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