RE: [exim] Callouts, NULL DSN

> -----Original Message-----
> From: exim-users-bounces@???
> [mailto:exim-users-bounces@exim.org] On Behalf Of Steve B
> Sent: 20 August 2005 22:30
> To: exim-users@???
> Subject: [exim] Callouts, NULL DSN
>
> Well, I've got a problem with an SMTP server refusing a null
> DSN. Apparently this guy John Levine (iecc.com) refuses any
> connects with a MAIL FROM: <> and thus callout verification fails.
>
> We've sent a number of mails back and forth, and it boils
> down to me arguing "RFC XXX, RFC XXX, RFC XXX says you MUST
> accept this. Sendmail, the largest producer of SMTP software
> in the world says you must accept this"
>
> Then he point off to his own failed attempt at an RFC (BATV ,
> draft-levine-mass-batv-01.txt ) and says that says it is
> okay, and what we are doing it wrong.
>
> Any insights?
>
> Steve

I see that you've already submitted the domain to rfc-ignorant; that's a
good start. You can either whitelist him or carry on rejecting his mail -
that's about it.

- Mark