Re: [exim] Re: Replacement for match_domain in Exim 4.3?

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Szerző: Philip Hazel
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Címzett: torsten
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Tárgy: Re: [exim] Re: Replacement for match_domain in Exim 4.3?
On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 torsten@??? wrote:

> What does sender_domain check? The envelope or the from: field?


Envelope. In theory, an MTA is concerned only with envelopes, just like
regular snail mail post handlers. (In practice these days, MTAs often
have to look inside to do various checks.)

> What is the relationship between the from: field and the envelope? What
> info gets filled in from where?


There is no relation. The creator of the message can fill in whatever
they want to, though a Message Submission Agent (MSA) may enforce
certain constraints.

> Pointers to the Exim spec will do, but I was unable to find this info myself.


http://www.exim.org/exim-html-4.50/doc/html/spec_43.html#SECT43.11

gives some information.

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