Re: [exim] spaces and quotes

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Author: Jeremy Harris
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] spaces and quotes
On 08/08/15 03:55, Jasen Betts wrote:
> Exim doesn't seem to like spaces in sender email addresses,
> is this intentional?


> mail from: <"a b"@???>
> 02:41:13 11983 SMTP<< mail from: <"a b"@???>
> 02:41:13 11983 LOG: smtp_syntax_error MAIN
> 02:41:13 11983 SMTP syntax error in "mail from: <"a b"@???>"
> H=(yue) [192.168.2.4] unmatched doublequote in local part
> 02:41:13 11983 SMTP>> 501 <"a: unmatched doublequote in local part
> 501 <"a: unmatched doublequote in local part


The testsuite includes a testcase with a localpart having spaces;
I just tried modifying it with that extra space after the colon
and it still accepts the syntax.

Are you running an unmodified source? What version?
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Cheers,
Jeremy