Re: [EXIM] "unrouteable mail domain"

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Author: Dave C.
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To: Lutz Pressler
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [EXIM] "unrouteable mail domain"

On Wed, 15 Apr 1998, Lutz Pressler wrote:

> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 16:43:56 +0200 (MEST)
> From: Lutz Pressler <Lutz.Pressler@???>
> To: exim-users@???
> Subject: [EXIM] "unrouteable mail domain"
>
> Hello,
>
> 1998-04-15 16:19:39 0yPT2I-0006JK-00 ** webmaster@???:
> unrouteable mail domain "3mail.3com.com"
>
> Quick idea, anyone? (Domain/host names starting with numbers but not
> numbers only should be "legal" now, I think.)


I'm not sure what your software is doing but as far as I know the RFC
that prohibits domains beginning with numbers has not been superceded
or cancelled. However it appears that InterNIC is no longer enforcing
that requirement and is allowing the registration of such domains.


>
> exim -bt webmaster@??? yields:
>
> webmaster@???
>   deliver to webmaster@???
>   router = lookuphost, transport = remote_smtp
>   host seattle.3com.com       [129.213.128.97] MX=10
>   host janus.3com.com         [129.213.128.99] MX=20
>   host seaweed.thirdcoast.net [209.116.84.10]  MX=100

>
> (That's exim 1.90 with no special configuration option I could connect
> with this behaviour.)
>
> Regards,
> Lutz
>
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