On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Ray Miller wrote:
> I've been investigating a problem with "Format error in spool file"
> that occurred on one of our systems earlier today. I'm able to
> reproduce this as follows:
So am I. Thanks for the clear example.
> $ cat <<EOT | exim -N -t
> From: Ray Miller <ray.miller@???>
> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 15:44:23 +0000 (GMT)
> To: XXXX YYYYY ZZZZZZZZZ <"/dd.NOTES=CN$=XXXX YYYY
> ZZZZZZZZZ$/O$=EWS$/C$=IT@EYI-EMEA/"@nowhere.com>
> Subject: Test
The problem is the newline character in the middle of the local part
of the address.
> Is this a bug in exim or does the problem lie elsewhere?
It's a bug in Exim. I've added it to the bug list. Is it causing you
serious pain? It doesn't seem to me to warrant emergency action. I'm
planning on a bug-fixing session in month or two, to produce a "final"
Exim 3 release.
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Philip Hazel University of Cambridge Computing Service,
ph10@??? Cambridge, England. Phone: +44 1223 334714.
