Author: Suresh Ramasubramanian Date: To: Avleen Vig CC: Alan J. Flavell, Exim users list Subject: Re: [Exim] AOL - SPF - and EXIM
Avleen Vig wrote: > On Thu, Jun 10, 2004 at 02:11:20AM +0100, Alan J. Flavell wrote:
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>>The key clue, in most cases, is that the counterfeiters presented HELO
>>domains that either say aol.com, or else they contain one of our
>>domains, despite the fact that the calling IP indicates that their
>>presented HELO domain has no relation whatever to either AOL nor us.
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> and, iirc, RFC says you shouldn't reject because of HELO data :-(
I disagree. The RFC at most says you shouldn't 5xx right at HELO
5xx'ing at RCPT TO based on HELO data is a perfectly valid way to go.
