Re: [exim] Refusing MAIL FROM:<> ...

--On 7 August 2006 14:32:46 +0200 Daniel Tiefnig <exim@???> wrote:

> Ian Eiloart wrote:
>> --On 7 August 2006 09:33:29 +0100 Dave Evans
>> <davide-20060629@???> wrote:
>>> RFC1123:
>>> The syntax shown in RFC-821 for the MAIL FROM: command omits the
>>> case of an empty path: "MAIL FROM: <>" (see RFC-821 Page 15). An
>>> empty reverse path MUST be supported.
>
> Thanks. Quite far-fetched, but at least it does say MUST.
>
>> And, while 821 omits it, 2821 doesn't:
>
> Yes, but RFC2821 didn't copy the "MUST support" thing. (What can we
> learn from this?)

Well, if you aren't going to support the syntax, then there's not much
point playing the game.

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Ian Eiloart
IT Services, University of Sussex