Re: [Exim] IP address in Received headers

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Vadim Vygonets
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] IP address in Received headers
On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Vadim Vygonets wrote:

> Quoth Philip Hazel on Wed, Sep 12, 2001:
> > Sigh. Yes, I guess it is strictly correct to have
> >
> > Received: from [1.2.3.4] ....
>
> In this case (when it's not a comment) you can't log the port
> except than putting it in a comment, e.g.:
>
> Received: from [1.2.3.4] (port=5)
>
> However, when it _is_ in a comment, you may choose whatever
> format you want to log port number. Please take note of this
> problem for Exim 4.


I have already done so. In Exim 4, it does indeed use

Received: from [1.2.3.4] (port=5)

when there is no host name. Otherwise it uses [1.2.3.4]:5 inside the
comment.

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