I entered this line in my config and it works great!
helo_allow_chars = _
Some may argue that I shouldn't do that and make other servers fix their
syntax error, but my goal is to allow my clientsa to get my emails. A
client calls all upset because they can't receive mail from certain people
and there's no way i am going to start saying "Well, there isa standard
out there whereby you don't use underscores....." and all the whil;e my
client thinks "I can't get mail and you suck"
On occasion I notice a server with the underscores and send them a message
saying they're asking for trouble.
Frank
On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, Dave C. wrote:
> Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:09:35 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Dave C. <djc@???>
> To: Jay Klesitz <jay@???>
> Cc: exim-users@???
> Subject: Re: [Exim] Set_Allow_chars to use Exim with Exchange
>
> On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, Jay Klesitz wrote:
>
> >
> > Sorry for quoating, but how does one set_allow_chars so Exchange works with
> > Exim.
> > My problem is outlined below
>
> Well, this isnt a general Exchange issue, its an issue with any server
> that is misconfigured with an invalid host name that includes an
> underscore character. It just happens that the cluelessness that results
> in people running Exchange servers happens to often coincide with the
> cluelessness that causes them to use such names.
>
> If this is *your* Exchange server, set its hostname to something that is
> a legal hostname (that does not include an _ character, among other
> things).
>
> >
> > 2002-10-16 16:48:35 rejected EHLO from [209.167.74.242]: syntactically
> > invalid argument(s): cme_nt1.cmetele.com
> > 2002-10-16 16:48:35 rejected HELO from [209.167.74.242]: syntactically
> > invalid argument(s): cme_nt1.cmetele.com
> >
> > [Exim] Syntactically invalid hostname
> > On 22 Aug 2002, Yann Le Guennec wrote:
> >
> > > 2002-08-22 09:08:05 rejected EHLO from [62.115.227.131]: syntactically
> > > invalid argument(s): gbc_ex001.gainsbc.co.uk
> > >
> > > The incoming message gets rejected.
> > >
> > > I guess that's because of the underscore. Unfortunately, I cannot force
> > > people to change their naming. Is there an option in Exim 4.04 to ignore
> > > those errors and accept the message ?
> >
> > 1. Run Exim 4.02 or later.
> > 2. Set helo_allow_chars.
> >
> > --
> > Philip Hazel University of Cambridge Computing Service,
> >
> > Jay A. Klesitz
> > Network Specialist
> > Packet Works Inc.
> > e: jay@???
> > p: 519.579.4507
> >
> >
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