Re: [Exim] rejecting of header-errors ???

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Margrit.Lottmann
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] rejecting of header-errors ???
On Wed, 1 Aug 2001 Margrit.Lottmann@??? wrote:

> headers_check_syntax = yes
> headers_checks_fail =yes
> headers_sender_verify = yes
>
> (but: what will be checked???)


RTFM. It tells you *exactly* what headers_check_syntax checks.

> Some addresses at this list will be delivered to a sendmail-MTA from
> our "computer scientists" ... and will be rejected with:
>
>      553 Header Error


That's a sendmail error.

> Received: from PkDJA29Vq (208.252.241.237 [208.252.241.237]) by
> server1.hpsasean.com.sg with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail
> Service
> Version 5.5.2650.21)
>         id N67S0KRX; Sun, 29 Jul 2001 08:40:32 +0800
> DATE: 28 Jul 01 5:41:08 PM
> FROM: 41a9BqUJ2@???
> Message-ID: <55S6Mo0EwAIu2GWDW>
> SUBJECT: Everything you ever wanted to know!!
> Bcc:

>
> (I think, there is a bad Message-ID !?)


Correct.

> Is there another possibility to check headers with exim ???


You can write custom checks in your system filter, I supppose.

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