Re: [Exim] domains ending in dot

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Author: Frank Elsner
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To: Peter D. Gray
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] domains ending in dot
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 19:59:09 +1100 "Peter D. Gray" wrote:
> It appears that exim regards domains ending in
> a dot as illegal. I am not sure what the RFC's say
> about this but sendmail certainly handles it ok.
>
> I kind of think they should be allowed so I am
> raising this as a possible bug.


It's not a bug.

Citing the specification:

| strip_trailing_dot              Type: boolean                  Default: false

|
|     If this option is set, a trailing dot at the end of a domain in an address
|     is ignored. If this is in the envelope and the message is passed on to
|     another MTA, the dot is not passed on. If this option is not set, a dot at
|     the end of a domain causes a syntax error.



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