Re: [Exim] Underscore in domain is being rejected

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Author: Sean Rima
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Underscore in domain is being rejected
On Sat, 29 Jun 2002, Tabor J. Wells stated:

>> ,----
>> | 501 <mail@st_agency.com>: malformed address: _agency.com> may not
>> | follow <mail@st
>> `----
>>
>> In my fetchmail log, I telneted to the server and did a test:
>>
>> ,----
>> | 250 tcob1.net Hello bsod.tcob1.net [192.168.0.2]
>> | MAIL FROM: <sean@kylemore_pass.com>
>> | 501 <sean@kylemore_pass.com>: malformed address: _pass.com> may not
>> | follow <sean@kylemore
>> | quit
>> `----
>>
>> Any suggestions
>
> Underscores have never been valid in domain names.
>
> It's kylemore-pass.com and I'm not sure what st_agency.com is supposed
> to be. stagency.com maybe?


I discovered this afterwards, so it is not a problem in Exim but
fetchmail. Will have to report it. Also must let my ISP know.

Sean
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