Re: [Exim] 503 Error

> I have been googling around trying to find out why an email is hanging
> around in my queue, it keeps getting 503 errors
>
> 2003-11-05 12:15:15 1AHMYr-0003H1-1q ** <snip>@263.net R=dnslookup
> T=remote_smtp: SMTP error from remote mailer after RCPT
> TO:<<snip>@263.net>: host mx09.263.net [211.150.96.29]: 503 Error: need
> MAIL command
>
> Any clues ?

Looks like they accept MAIL FROM:<> but later reject it in RCPT stage.

Using <>:
Trying 211.150.96.26...
Connected to mx06.263.net.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 Welcome to coremail System(With Anti-Spam) 2.1 for 263TEMP(031009)
EHLO <snip>
250-mta6.x263.net
250-PIPELINING
250-SIZE 30720000
250-ETRN
250-AUTH LOGIN
250-AUTH=LOGIN
250-XVERP
250 8BITMIME
MAIL FROM:<>
250 Ok
RCPT TO:<blah@???>
503 Error: need MAIL command
QUIT
221 Bye
Connection closed by foreign host.

Using an email address:
Trying 211.150.96.26...
Connected to mx06.263.net.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 Welcome to coremail System(With Anti-Spam) 2.1 for 263TEMP(031009)
EHLO <snip>
250-mta6.x263.net
250-PIPELINING
250-SIZE 30720000
250-ETRN
250-AUTH LOGIN
250-AUTH=LOGIN
250-XVERP
250 8BITMIME
MAIL FROM:<wakko@???>
250 Ok
RCPT TO:<blah@???>
250 Ok
QUIT
221 Bye
Connection closed by foreign host.

They are broken it looks like.

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