> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jakob Hirsch > Sent: 20 May 2005 15:59 > To: 'Exim-users' > Subject: Re: [exim] Bogus HELOs > > Mark Smith wrote: > > > Are there any *valid* reasons for a mailserver's HELO greeting not > > matching the hostname obtained from rDNS? > > This topic comes up every now and then... > > You will get (and already got) opinions in a wide range. It > depends on what you consider a "*valid*" reason. Fact is, > there are many MTA with invalid greetings, for reasons like > lazyness, cluelessness, unawareness, ease of setup, software flaws. > > I treat EHLO data as totally meaningless, so I don't care about it. > After all, I don't want to lose mail because of such a thing. >
Thanks to everyone who replied. Having now read through the links provided by Marc, I'm sorry I asked! Mark -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/
