Re: relay questions

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Author: Neal Becker
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To: Philip Hazel
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: relay questions
>>>>> "Philip" == Philip Hazel <ph10@???> writes:

    Philip> Solved it!
    Philip> On Fri, 3 Oct 1997, Neal Becker wrote:


    >> 1997-10-02 18:01:21 refused relay (host accept) to 'Tom.Dobyns@???' 
    Philip>   from <GLee@???> H=hnsicoxchange.hns.com [139.85.49.7]


    Philip> Those single quotes are part of the address that was sent! So it is 
    Philip> looking for a domain whose name is


    Philip>   comsat.com'


    Philip> Single quotes are not special characters in mail addresses. (A legitmate 
    Philip> address is O'Neil@???, for example). This particular problem
    Philip> would have been clearer if Exim had displayed the address better. I will
    Philip> change it so that in future it will say


    Philip> 1997-10-02 18:01:21 refused relay (host accept) to <'Tom.Dobyns@???'> 


    Philip> which might help....



Thanks! An excellent suggestion - this is actually the second (or
third?) time I've been confused by this same thing. (Must be getting old)

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