On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 13:57:59 +0200, listrcv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >in exim3, there was an option to check the syntax of mail headers >(headers_check_syntax or so). > >How do I enable that with exim4? > > >Cyrus complains about invalid headers, so I want to check them before >such mail is handed over to cyrus. Messages with invalid headers should >be rejected before accepting them for not to have a possible exploit for >SPAMers.
If you are on Debian, you only need to set the macro CHECK_DATA_VERIFY_HEADER_SYNTAX. The code is already there in the DATA acl. The default is off since this might reject legitimate e-mail. Greetings Marc -- -------------------------------------- !! No courtesy copies, please !! ----- Marc Haber | " Questions are the | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | Beginning of Wisdom " | http://www.zugschlus.de/ Nordisch by Nature | Lt. Worf, TNG "Rightful Heir" | Fon: *49 621 72739834 -- ## 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/
