On 30/03/06, Adam Funk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2006-03-30, Nigel Wade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > That only works for mis-configured MTAs. A properly configured MTA would > > reject > > a message destined for a non-existent recipient. It would not accept it and > > then > > generate a bounce message. > > But when MTA(n) rejects a message that MTA(n-1) is trying to relay, > MTA(n-1) has to bounce it, right?
MTA(n-1) shouldn't accept messages to invalid recipients in the first place. If it has no direct knowledge of valid recipients, it should do callouts. Peter -- Peter Bowyer Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ## 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/
