Re: [exim] Router : return_path ?

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Author: Dennis Davis
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Router : return_path ?
On Tue, 21 Jan 2014, Always Learning wrote:

> From: Always Learning <exim@???>
> To: Wolfgang Breyha <wbreyha@???>
> Cc: "exim-users@???" <exim-users@???>
> Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:56:35
> Subject: Re: [exim] Router : return_path ?


...

> > Most likely errors_to is what you're searching for.
> > http://www.exim.org/exim-html-current/doc/html/spec_html/ch-generic_options_for_routers.html
>
> I understand that errors_to creates an errors-to: header which is
> not universally honoured by all mail servers (MTAs).


The spec says:

If an address for which errors_to has been set ends up being
delivered over SMTP, the envelope sender for that delivery is the
errors_to value, so that any bounces that are generated by other
MTAs on the delivery route are also sent there.

which is exactly what you want...

> That is why I wanted something 100% effective.


...unless you're dealing with a broken MTA. Then all bets are off.
--
Dennis Davis <dennisdavis@???>