Re: [exim] Mailing list trouble

On Sat, 2011-04-09 at 09:28 +0200, Marc Haber wrote:
> On Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:22:44 +0100, David Woodhouse
> <dwmw2@???> wrote:
> >On Tue, 2011-04-05 at 22:33 +0200, Stef Hoesli wrote:
> >> However, my companies mailserver rejects messages coming from outside
> >> with a sender adress from inside.
> >>
> >> What do you suggest?
> >
> >Your company's mailserver is broken. Fix it.
>
> Frequently, the mail server is operated by a clueless IT department or
> governed by policies written by clueless people. Rejecting messages
> coming from the outside with a "local" mail address is a common
> measure implemented by such people to get rid of spam with forged
> senders.
>
> One is not always in a position to have these policies changed.

So the company does not provide functional email. Just use a different
email account. If the company attempt to "insist" that you use their
email, then just say that you cannot, until they fix it.

"I will use the company email system when the company provides a
non-broken email system."

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dwmw2