Re: [Exim] "You must say full HELO first" SMTP error

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Author: Jeffrey Goldberg
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To: Michael J. Tubby B.Sc. G8TIC
CC: Jon Paxton, exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] "You must say full HELO first" SMTP error
On Fri, 6 Oct 2000, Michael J. Tubby B.Sc. G8TIC wrote:

> 220 fndexch001.foundation Mail essentials server (2.422) ready for ESMTP transfer


> They appear to advertise ESMTP but only support SMTP HELO - hence I would
> say they are broken.


Where do they advertise ESMTP? In the banner? That is only intended to
be read by humans, anyway.

> You might be able to fix this by creating a transport specifically for this
> host and
> forcing it to SMTP only (no ESMTP).


That would work, but the question remains as to why Exim isn't picking up
the 520 in response to its ehlo.

-j
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