Re: [Exim] RBL rejection at processing time

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Dave C.
CC: Andrey Novikov, exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] RBL rejection at processing time
On Tue, 10 Aug 1999, Dave C. wrote:

> > RCPT To:<novikov@???>
> > 550-Open relay - see http://www.orbs.org/verify.cgi?address=194.154.71.131
> > 550 mail from 194.154.71.131 rejected: administrative prohibition
> > 550 <novikov@???>... User unknown


> What might be a good idea, is instead of exim saying "550 ... user
> unkown",


It doesn't! It doesn't! It doesn't! It says

550 rejected: administrative prohibition

It is some other program - the sending MTA or MUA - that thinks the only
possible reason for 550 is user unknown, and adds its own comment. This
is totally confusing.

-- 
Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
ph10@???      Cambridge, England. Phone: +44 1223 334714.