[exim] Re: missing message-id flow

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Author: Evgeniy Berdnikov
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To: exim-users
Subject: [exim] Re: missing message-id flow
On Tue, Apr 09, 2024 at 12:08:30PM -0700, Ian Z via Exim-users wrote:
> At what point in the "life of the message" is the check for a
> message-id header made, and at what point is one generated if missing?


MUA should do it, and MTA may if message-id is missing.

> I have a client MUA which generates nontraditional, even if formally
> valid, message-ids, and apparently cannot be configured not to do
> this. I'd like to replace them with ones generated by exim (for local
> submissions only, but I know how to check that).


Why do you want to do it? What is bad with MUA's message-id?

Technically it can be replaced, but motivation is questionable.
I also suspect there may be problems with DKIM signing.
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Eugene Berdnikov

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