[Exim] Exim-4 problem with header 'To: '

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Author: Odhiambo G. Washington
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To: exim-users
Subject: [Exim] Exim-4 problem with header 'To: '
I have some disturbing scenario with Exim-4. Apparently Exim-3.34 accepts this without
complaining. I have deployed Exim-4 in one of my production MXs.


2002-02-14 04:34:41 16bAnC-0000eT-00 H=bonnie.investools.com (investools.com) [209.31.31.77]
F=<Multex@???> rejected after DATA: malformed address: <ggg@???>\n
may not follow ggg@??? : failing address in "To" header is: ggg@??? <ggg@???>
Envelope-from: <Multex@???>
Envelope-to: <ggg@???>
P Received: from bonnie.investools.com ([209.31.31.77] helo=investools.com)
        by longonot.wananchi.com with smtp (Exim 3.953)
        id 16bAnC-0000eT-00
        for gachui@???; Thu, 14 Feb 2002 04:34:35 +0300
I Message-ID: <20020213095028.BMQESAAP.262117@???>
F From: Advisory Offers<advdfeedback@???>
T To: ggg@??? <ggg@???>
T To: ggg@??? <ggg@???>
  Subject: 30 days FREE -- plus $1474 in FREE bonuses when you become a subscriber!
  Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 09:50:28 -0800
  Mime-Version: 1.0
  Errors-To: Multex@???
  Originator: Multex@???
  X-Mailer: UnityMail
  X-Mailer-Version: 3.1
  X-UnityUser: Investools
  Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
        boundary="----=_NextPart_000_1B9_BMRUAAA"


Really, I know a few people who store an e-mail address as the contact's name instead
of the real name. Shouldn't this just pass, Dr. Phil??

mtia


-Wash

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