Re: [exim] syntactically invalid argument(s)

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Author: Odhiambo G. Washington
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To: Exim Users Mailing List
Subject: Re: [exim] syntactically invalid argument(s)
* Peter Bowyer <peeebeee@???> [20041124 14:34]: wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 07:53:06 -0300, Sosa Eduardo O.
> <eososa@???> wrote:
> > Greetings!
> > Whenever my server receive an smtp transaction from a host named in the following way "name_host", it rejcts it with the following message.
> > rejected EHLO from host76.200-71-231.telecom.net.ar [200.71.231.76]: syntactically invalid argument(s): server_notes3.alumni.iae.edu.ar
> >
> > How do I solve this situation
>
> You have configured exim to perform strict syntax checking on the
> HELO/EHLO part of the SMTP dialog. The host attempting to send mail to
> you has a syntactically invalid HELO string (the underscore character
> is not permitted). They should change their hostname to be conformant.
>
> However, if you wish to configure less stringent checking (and
> therefore allow broken systems to send you mail), look for
>
> helo_allow_junk_hosts



s/helo_allow_junk_hosts/helo_accept_junk_hosts/


> helo_accept_chars
>
> in the Options section of the docs at
>
> http://www.exim.org/exim-html-4.40/doc/html/spec.html


This is for sure ;)



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