Bob Tanner said:
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> I'm testing out this new feature in exim on tclug-list; called sender
> verification. It's part of the new ACL stuff in exim.

Actually sender_verify isn't new it's been in exim since 3.x ACLs where
new in 4.x though and offer a great deal more functionality.

> More details here:
>
> http://www.exim.org/exim-html-4.20/doc/html/spec_37.html
>
> NOTE, I have the defer_ok option on, so if the callout to verify the
> sender  fails with in 10s, the acl will pass and the message will be
> accepted, so NO  message will be dropped.
>
> After I'm more confortable with this feature, I might remove the
> defer_ok  stuff.

I've never had defer_ok set on, no need to.

>
> More or less this tries to verify the sender's address.

in my opinion is a mandatory requirement for an MTA.


>
> $ telnet mailman.real-time.com 25
> Trying 208.20.202.13...
> Connected to pirate.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> 220 pirate.real-time.com ESMTP Thu, 22 May 2003 00:20:59 -0500
> helo real-time.com
> 250 pirate.real-time.com Hello gladiator.real-time.com [208.20.202.31]
> mail from: blahhahh at real-time.com
> 250 OK
> rcpt to: root at real-time.com
> 550-Verification failed for <blahhahh at real-time.com>
> 550-Called:   208.20.202.3
> 550-Sent:     RCPT TO:<blahhahh at real-time.com>
> 550-Response: 550 5.1.1 <blahhahh at real-time.com>... User unknown
> 550 Sender verify failed
>
> Please let me know if there are any problem. Thanks.
>
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