Re: [Exim] :FAIL: message missing

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: j.linn
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] :FAIL: message missing
On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, j.linn wrote:

> Exim 4.10


> 550 unknown user
> LOG: H=fkccs.abdn.ac.uk (abdn.a.cuk) [139.133.7.9] F=<j.linn@???>
> rejected RCPT j.linn@???: norcol.ac.uk is no longer in use. Use
> j.linn@???
>
> Which looks like the message is not sent on the 550 but just logged.


One of the changes that is in the next release of Exim is as follows:

 2. There is a new option called smtp_return_error_details, which defaults
    false. In the default state, Exim uses bland messages such as
    "Administrative prohibition" when it rejects SMTP commands for policy
    reasons. Many sysadmins like this because it gives away little information
    to spammers. However, some other syadmins who are applying strict checking
    policies want to give out much fuller information about failures. Setting
    smtp_return_error_details true causes Exim to be more forthcoming. For
    example, instead of "Administrative prohibition", you might get:


      550-Rejected after DATA: '>' missing at end of address:
      550 failing address in "From" header is: <user@???


If you want this feature before the official release, you will find it
in the current testing snapshot.

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Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
ph10@???      Cambridge, England. Phone: +44 1223 334714.