Re: [exim] SMTP connection from (host) [ip] lost while readi…

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Author: Marc Sherman
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] SMTP connection from (host) [ip] lost while reading message data(header)
joe7@??? wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I have several erros like this in log:
>
> SMTP connection from (host) [ip] lost while reading message data (header)
> .


Please don't obfuscate.
http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/DontObfuscate

> What is it caused by and how could I fix it? :|
> Some clients can't send data over SMTP due to this.


That problem can often be caused by MTU issues. Are you using PPPOE?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_transmission_unit

> Never seen this happening before upgrading to debian etch from sarge.. :|


It could be that you had MTU configured properly before, and the upgrade
broke it.

- Marc