Re: [exim] Bounce Back Envelope From

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Author: David Cunningham
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To: Jeremy Harris
CC: exim-users@exim.org
Subject: Re: [exim] Bounce Back Envelope From


> On Jun 30, 2018, at 9:04 AM, Jeremy Harris via Exim-users <exim-users@???> wrote:
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> On 06/29/2018 08:30 PM, David Cunningham via Exim-users wrote:
>> All bounce-backs have an envelope from of <>.
>>
>> I need to be able to set this to something. I am using a smart host that will not accept emails from <>. I need to to be set to postmaster or don-no-reply or something of the like.
>
> That would be a very bad move, with the potential of bounce loops.
> That is why the envelope from for a bounce is empty. Standards
> mandate it.
>
> You need to discuss the situation with your smarthost.
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> Jeremy
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Hi All,

I recognize that this is a bad idea, and it would be only temporary. I just need to find a way to do it for now so my undeliverable messages get delivered while I slap that smart host around.

Dave