Re: [exim] Unwanted bounce messages generated locally

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Author: Yves Goergen
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To: Peter Bowyer
CC: exim users
Subject: Re: [exim] Unwanted bounce messages generated locally
On 21.02.2008 13:06 CE(S)T, Peter Bowyer wrote:
> On 21/02/2008, Yves Goergen <nospam.list@???> wrote:
>> 1) When a message comes in for a mailbox that doesn't exist (unknown
>> user), the message doesn't seem to be rejected at first instance but a
>> bounce mail is generated that cannot be delivered and ends up frozen in
>> the queue. How can this be changed so that unknown users
>> (postmaster@some-local-domain) can be rejected at the first place?
>
> You need 'verify = recipient' in your RCPT ACL.


It's already there, as a condition in both the local users and the relay
address accept sections.

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