Re: [Exim] does exim not follow the RFC 1652 ?

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Author: Jason
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] does exim not follow the RFC 1652 ?
This isn't enable by default.. But if you RTFM, you would see under
the main configuration theri is an option
accept_8bitmime = true


On 7 Jun 2000, at 20:36, Guillaume Morin wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have checked the website and the archives of the list and I could
> not find an answer.
>
> Since many monthes, I had problems sending mail
> using my ISP to some domains. It seems that most of them uses Exim.
> The problem is that I cannot send 8bitmime messages to these domains.
> I always received a mailer-daemon message.
>
> Recently, I've configured my
> own mail service with Exim. And I've seen that adding the
> accept_8bitmime option makes my ISP's smtp happier. Indeed, I've seen
> that someone who sends a EHLO command to Exim will not get a 250
> 8bitmime response as it is required by the RFC 1652. I think that is
> the reason why the smtp believes it cannot send the 8bitmime messages.
>
> So my question is why Exim does not follow that RFC although it is
> 8-bit clean or where am I wrong ?
>
> Thank you in advance. Regards,
>
> --
> Guillaume Morin <gemorin@???>
>
>               Why critize what you don't understand ? (Sepultura)

>
>



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