Re: [Exim] 550 Administrative prohibition

From: "Alan J. Flavell" <a.flavell@???>


> On Fri, 6 Aug 2004, Ruth Ivimey-Cook wrote:
>

> > > >     550 Administrative prohibition

>
> > Can we have some way to include more detail in such responses?
>
> In some contexts, we already have a way. I think Philip not
> unreasonably assumed that the default should be one which did not
> "give much away" to spammers and other low-life[1]. Those who want to
> send more detail have to take some positive action to get it.
>
> My comment on our main-configuration entry:
>
> smtp_return_error_details = true

This did the trick :-)

> says see the thread which includes:
>
> http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20030428/053322.html
> http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20030428/053243.html
>
> hope this helps.
>

It sure did, some very interesting stuff to read as well

>
> [1] It's left as an exercise to the student to determine whether this
> term includes senders who misconfigure their mail software... ;-}
>
> --

Thanks again