Re: [exim] blank message-id

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Autor: Philip Hazel
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To: John W. Baxter
CC: exim-users
Betreff: Re: [exim] blank message-id
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, John W. Baxter wrote:

> On the other hand, it seems dangerous to add a new check to an existing
> verification (verify = header_syntax) unconditionally, since it is a
> behavior change.


True, but this is one of those difficult cases where in principle you
are quite right, but in practice I kind of feel this change is unlikely
to catch many people. I may regret having said that.

> Either adding extended syntax (per some other recent additions) (eg verify =
> header_syntax/feature,feature) or adding a different verify = xxx would seem
> safer.


Indeed, but my current feeling is that in this case the risk is low.
However, I may have changed my mind if I think about this some more...

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