Re: [exim] Problem with HELO

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Author: Bill Hacker
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To: exim
Subject: Re: [exim] Problem with HELO
Zbynek Houska wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I wonder what this message means?
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> Dropped IP-only or IP-starting helo
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> I've such ones in maillog and don't know what it means.
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>
> Zbynek
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>


Looks like (probable) ratware tried to connect with 'raw' IP instead of
<domain>.<tld>

See 'domain_literals', generally NOT allowed by default/ most sysadmins'
choices, despite RFC clause.

Bill