On Wed, 11 Aug 1999, Philip Hazel wrote:
> 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
Ah ok.. I was just going by the transcript that was posted, and didnt
actually check.. Is there perhaps a different 5xxx code though, that
might produce a more generic interpretation by the sender-MTA?
>
> 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.
>
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