[exim] host lookup deferred for reverse lookup check

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Author: bclark
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Subject: [exim] host lookup deferred for reverse lookup check
Hi all

I was busy scanning my reject logs, and I came across this

2006-03-03 12:47:51 H=(resweb) [196.25.20.98] F=<contactus@???> temporarily rejected RCPT <bclark@???>: host lookup deferred for reverse lookup check

This is my setup for ACL that I got off the Exim Wiki (Thanks again for this)

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# Sender Verify Failed and no Reverse DNS
# This one bounces email if the sender verify fails and reverse DNS fails. The idea being that the combination of two sins is enough to get you excluded.

   drop  !hosts      = 192.168.111.0/24 : 62.244.190.98 : 62.190.242.153 : 196.35.77.95 : 196.25.20.98
         message     = REJECTED - Sender Verify Failed and no RDNS
         log_message = REJECTED - Sender Verify Failed and no RDNS
         !verify = reverse_host_lookup
         !verify = sender/callout=2m,defer_ok
         !condition =  ${if eq{$sender_verify_failure}{}}


    #sender verifications are required for all messages that are not sent to lists


         require verify = sender
         accept  domains = +local_domains
         endpass


    #recipient verifications are required for all messages that are not sent to the local machine this was done at multiple users requests


         message = "The recipient cannot be verified.  Please check all recipients of this message to verify they are valid."
         verify = recipient


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For the middle paragraph (sender verification), Is is possible to tell it to skip this test for a list of ipaddress.

Although, I believe this does not solve / answer the original question / problem cause obviously the Admin for proteahotels.com was to lazy to add a reverse lookup record.

I need to find away to allow the emails.
I was thinking if it is possible to have it like this (same idea as top paragraph)

!hosts      = 196.25.20.98
require verify = sender
         accept  domains = +local_domains
         endpass


If anyone one I would be most grateful

Kind Regards
Brent Clark