On 17/10/2007, Terry Calie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Consider the line below in an ACL acl_smtp_rcpt section: > > require verify = recipient > > It's my understanding that the above ACL line tests the recipient > address during SMTP time to see if it is valid. I believe that means > the address is passed through the routers.
Yes. > > If I am correct, and I have the following very simple router: > > faileverthing: > driver = redirect > allow_fail > data = :fail: nothing is allowed to get through > > The response to the RCPT smtp command will be a 5xx error, right? If that's the first (or only) router, or no earlier router catches the recipient address being verified, yes. > > If I don't include the "require verify = recipient", the message will be > accepted (assuming no other ACL's decline it) and returned to the sender > as a bounce message once it hits this router in the processes after SMTP > acceptance. Correct as well? Yes again. -- Peter Bowyer Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ## List details at http://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/
