On 21 Feb 2008, at 12:06, Peter Bowyer wrote:

> On 21/02/2008, Yves Goergen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> 1) When a message comes in for a mailbox that doesn't exist (unknown
>> user), the message doesn't seem to be rejected at first instance  
>> but a
>> bounce mail is generated that cannot be delivered and ends up  
>> frozen in
>> the queue. How can this be changed so that unknown users
>> ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) can be rejected at the first place?
>
> You need 'verify = recipient' in your RCPT ACL.

It should be said, for this specific example, that you should accept  
(and deliver to an appropriate place) mail for postmaster as it is an  
RFC requirement - see http://www.rfc-ignorant.org/rfcs/rfc2142.php

So, reject email for [EMAIL PROTECTED], but not  
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

        Nigel.
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[ Nigel Metheringham           [EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
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