# How to use \`local\`?

**URL:** <https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/how-to-use-local/16920>\
**Category:** Help with Setup/Upgrade\
**Created:** [September 20, 2026, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/how-to-use-local/16920 "2026-09-20T07:59:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![miaber](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@miaber](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/u/miaber)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/how-to-use-local/16920/1 "2026-09-20T07:59:43Z")

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What does this mean? Do I have it correct?

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We shouldn’t have a 250 character limitation, I believe everything above the — separator was clear and concise enough… and whatever else I’m writing here is unnecessary

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**Author:** ![KiekerJan](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/user_avatar/discourse.mailinabox.email/kiekerjan/32/2339_2.png) [@KiekerJan](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/u/KiekerJan)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/how-to-use-local/16920/2 "2026-09-21T15:29:51Z")

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I think it’s as simple as that. Try it out using `dig`

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**Author:** ![miaber](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@miaber](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/u/miaber)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 6:05am UTC](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/how-to-use-local/16920/3 "2026-09-27T06:05:28Z")

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Yes it is, just use the string `local`

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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4d0933d13c456b7e57f296aa6cc344525b6f0c70.png) [@system](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 6:05am UTC](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/how-to-use-local/16920/4 "2026-10-04T06:05:30Z")

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