Re: [Exim] Bug? domain literals on command-line

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Author: Jochen Erwied
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To: Philip Hazel
CC: Jochen Erwied, exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Bug? domain literals on command-line
Thursday, April 18, 2002, 1:32:01 PM, you wrote:

> I really rather hoped that domain literals were dying out. Most people
> have never heard of them and are amazed when you describe them.


I know - 'absolute addressing' is - just like UUCP using bang-paths -
not widely used anymore. But scripts like 'rlytest', which automate the
scanning of open relays, use this syntax when delivering to suspicious
hosts. On success the address is of course passed unaltered to the
testing host.

> I've made a note to think about this.


Thanks.

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