Re: [exim] exim 4.4 authentication

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Autor: Ian Eiloart
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A: Marc Haber, Exim users list
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--On March 14, 2005 12:10:28 +0100 Marc Haber <mh+exim-users@???>
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> On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:55:59 +0000, Ian Eiloart <iane@???>
> wrote:
>> Yes, definitely. You can configure Exim to accept all mail on port 587 -
>> PROVIDED you require authentication on that port. If you find that you
>> can't deliver the mail, then you can generate a bounce message instead
>> of rejecting it. Normally that's a bad idea, but if its an
>> authenticated sender, then you know who to send the bounce to.
>
> Just out of curiosity, would you send the bounce to the envelope
> sender of the message (which might be misconfigured on the client) or
> to the e-mail address connected with the authenticated accoutn (which
> might be an address that the user never reads)?
>
> Greetings
> Marc


Well, in our case we rewrite the envelope sender address to match the
authenticated account details.



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