Re: [Exim] acl_check_rcpt question

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Author: Nico Erfurth
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To: ISP List
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] acl_check_rcpt question
ISP List wrote:
> Quick question about Exim's default ACL "acl_check_rcpt":
>
> # Accept if the address is in a domain for which we are relaying, but
> again,
> # only if the recipient can be verified.
>
>   accept  domains       = +relay_to_domains
>           endpass
>           message       = unrouteable address
>           verify        = recipient

>
> I understand the logic of the first portion, but how can "verify =
> recipient" work if the user is a non-local user? That is, what does the
> "verify = recipient" in the above example actually do?


It tries to run the address through the normal routing-process, when it
is able to route the address to a transport, it will be accepted.

You can start the process by hand with exim -d -bv some@???

Nico