Re: [EXIM] Explanation please: ><<< 552 Header line is ridi…

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Author: Christian Kurz
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To: 'exim-users@exim.org'
Subject: Re: [EXIM] Explanation please: ><<< 552 Header line is ridiculously overlong
Kevin J Collins <K.J.Collins@???> wrote:
> I've had a couple of complaints from external senders that
> my mua is sending out the following:


Not your mua, your mta send this message.

> <<< 552 Header line is ridiculously overlong


> in some delivery reports.


> Can someone explain what triggers this, and whether or not it is
> sometning to do with my mua or is the sending site getting something
> wrong?


This message comes from your mta, exim, when it receives a header line
that is longer than 8191 chars. This is in my opinion more than enough
for header lines and I don't see why this limit should be expanded.

Cheers
       Christian
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