On (2003/07/17 15:34), Chuck Simpson wrote: > I had only checked RFC 822 and not 1035. But since I don't control the > internal network I will have to live with the unfortunate host name > choice and modify James so I can use it on my workstation.
This real world requirement led to an option being added to the Exim MTA, specifically allowing these broken hostnames. It's a generalized, additive option called helo_allow_chars. It's all very well boasting strict RFC conformance in an academic environment, but there aren't many business managers willing to accept "Well, your correspondants must fix their mail server" for a significant number of their correspondants. And anyway, the spirit of interpretation for RFCs should always be "Be conservative with what you send and liberal with what you accept". Ciao, Sheldon. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
