Do MX records work with local first in /etc/svcorder?

[Leonard J. Peirce]

In /etc/svcorder, I have

local
bind

to try and cut down on traffic on our network link by trying to resolve
addresses in /etc/hosts before using the nameserver.  The problem is that
with bind second, mail to sites with MX records bounces.  If I put bind
first, it works fine.  Has anyone else noticed this?  Or am I dumb for
putting local before bind in the first place?
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