Re: [exim] blocking apostrophe emails

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Autor: Heiko Schlittermann
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Assumpte: Re: [exim] blocking apostrophe emails
Zbigniew Szalbot <zbyszek@???> (Fr 05 Jan 2007 16:20:59 CET):
> Does it make sense and does any one have a rule to block emails based on
> whether in the FROM field there are characters like ' (e.g.
> Kirstenspider's@???)?
>
> I get quite a few such spam emails and not all are caught by RBLs. From
> what I understand apostrophes are not allowed in email addresses? Thanks
> for advice.


Apostrophs are allowed.
You may consult RFC 2822, around Page 15.

(This doesn't mean, that I know this RFC thouroughly, but your question
came up already here.)


    Best regards from Dresden
    Viele Grüße aus Dresden
    Heiko Schlittermann
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