Re: [exim] How to send bounce messages just after error

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Author: John Burnham
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] How to send bounce messages just after error
> > When I receive a message to an false user of my system, I
> want to send a
> > bounce message to the original sender just after the error,
> and I don't
> > want Exim send the original message to the queue.
> >
> > How can I get this?
>
> You mean you want Exim to reject the recipient by saying "550
> No such user"?
> You need a
>
> verify = recipient
>
> somewhere in the RCPT ACL. It should be present in the
> default configuration.
>

However, remember that verification just runs through the routers and ensures
that Exim can successfully route the email. If your accounts are all local then
this should be fine, but if, for example, you pass on mail to another server
then you may need to take this into account.
J