Re: [Exim] Mail problem

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Author: Matthew Byng-Maddick
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Mail problem
On Fri, Nov 23, 2001 at 12:46:29PM -0500, Dave C. wrote:
> While theoritically using the user@[ip.ad.re.ss] format is technically
> valid, it is a terribly archaic manner of addressing, and should be
> obsoleted, if it isnt officially already, at least on the public
> Internet. No mailhost I run will ever accept that as a sender or
> recipient address, local or remote.


Then you are in breach of the RFCs.

>>> RCPT TO:<postmaster@[ip.ad.re.ss]>


MUST be accepted, as must

>>> RCPT TO:<postmaster>


MBM

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