Re: [Exim] unable to verify sender

Here is the relevant exim.conf :

> sender_verify_hosts = ! verify_whitelist : *

Here is the contents of verify_whitelist :

> gatekeeper.marinar.com
> ponyexpress.marinar.com
> mail.consolidatedplastics.com
> consolidatedplastics.com
> 209.176.254.216

Here is the related log information with debugging turned up to level
5 :

> set_process_info: 2119 handling incoming connection from
> ponyexpress.marinar.com [209.176.254.216]
> ready for new message
> smtp_setup_msg entered
> SMTP<< EHLO mail.consolidatedplastics.com
> sender_fullhost = ponyexpress.marinar.com
> (mail.consolidatedplastics.com) [209.176.254.216]
> sender_rcvhost = ponyexpress.marinar.com ([209.176.254.216]
> helo=mail.consolidatedplastics.com)
> set_process_info: 2119 handling incoming connection from
> ponyexpress.marinar.com (mail.consolidatedplastics.com)
> [209.176.254.216]
> SMTP>> 250-intrepid.marinar.com Hello ponyexpress.marinar.com
> [209.176.254.216]
> 250-SIZE
> 250-PIPELINING
> 250 HELP
> SMTP<< MAIL FROM:<val@???>
> val@??? in sender_reject? no (option unset)
> val@??? in sender_reject_recipients? no (option
> unset)
> host in sender_verify_hosts? yes (*)

The message is still being accepted as a host to be verified.
The question is what host must I use in order for this mail to not be
filtered through the sender_verification check.

> verifying sender val@???
> val@??? in *@intrepid.marinar.com? no (end of
> list)
> lookuphost router called for val@???
> dns lookup: route_domain = consolidatedplastics.com
> queued for remote_smtp transport: local_part=val
> domain=consolidatedplastics.com errors_to=NULL
> domain_data=NULL local_part_data=NULL
> routed by lookuphost router:
> deliver to val@???
> transport: remote_smtp
> host mail.consolidatedplastics.com [209.176.254.216] MX=10
> host in sender_verify_hosts_callback? yes (*)
> Attempting full verification using callback
> Connecting to mail.consolidatedplastics.com [209.176.254.216.25] ...
> connected
> SMTP<< 220 X1 NT-ESMTP Server mail.mwweb.com (IMail 6.06 121037-1)
> SMTP>> HELO intrepid.marinar.com
> SMTP<< 250 hello mail.mwweb.com
> SMTP>> MAIL FROM:<>
> SMTP<< 501 bogus mail from
> SMTP>> QUIT
> val@??? verification deferred after previous
> failure - treating as permanent error

Turning off null sender checks apparently doesn't really do it. A
possible reboot is required.

thanks for any help,
hank