Re: [exim] allowing bogus sender_helo_name if authenticated.

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Author: Jasen Betts
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] allowing bogus sender_helo_name if authenticated.
On 2016-07-07, Gary Stainburn <gary.stainburn@???> wrote:
> I have the following check in acl_check_helo
>
>   deny   hosts = !+relay_from_hosts
>          message = Your server with the IP $sender_host_address is with\
>          help name ($sender_helo_name) configured incorrectly. \
>         Email has been blocked. (HELO Error)
>          condition = ${if match{$sender_helo_name}{\\.}{no}{yes}}


> As I was adding another one today I was wondering if there is a better way.
> Every one of these users authenticates before they are allowed to send
> emails. I was wondering how I could use this information to come up with a
> better solution.


add
           authenticated = !*


> The problem is of course that this check is done before the user
> authenticates.


move the check to the "smtp mail" ACL.

> Does anyone have any ideas?


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