Re: [exim] blocking apostrophe emails

Zbigniew Szalbot wrote:
> Hello,
>
> 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.


That's not a good idea, as some may tell you as apostrophe is allowed. I
get many mails from and to a client who has italian people in his staff
and have apostrophe in their emails. I must admit it is somewhat weird
to put an apostrophe in a mail address, but it's not that uncommon.