[exim] Problems with Comcast Servers

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Author: Marc Perkel
Date:  
To: Mike Cardwell
CC: exim-users
Old-Topics: Re: [exim] Address Verification Question
Subject: [exim] Problems with Comcast Servers


Mike Cardwell wrote:
> * on the Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 08:11:18AM -0800, Marc Perkel wrote:
>
>
>> When Exim verifies an address on the recp to: does it put the address in
>> <> or do I have to somehow force that. I'm noticing that comcast
>> requires <>.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>
> Are you asking if it uses angle brackets to surround the rcpt address
> during callouts verification?
>
> If so, then yes it does. It uses the exact format:
>
> RCPT TO:<address@???>
>
> If exim wasn't using angle brackets there, it would not be following
> RFC2821. The angle brackets are a requirement.
>
> Mike
>
>


ok - thanks. Just trying to figure out why comcast.net is failing
accounts that actually do exist. I've been having a lot of problems with
comcast servers lately and could use some hints as to what all they have
screwed up.