Phil Pennock wrote: > On 2009-10-03 at 11:12 +0930, Andrew wrote: >> Mike Wilson wrote: >>> Consider this case, I am running a mail server for my domain >>> example.com. I have a redirect router that checks out /etc/aliases. In >>> that file one of my users has created a forwarder to an email address >>> that doesn't exist. I would like to be able to detect this at SMTP >>> time and reject it instead of having to generate a bounce. But a >>> simple >>> >>> verify = recipient >>> >> All this does is check to see if the recipient domain is able to have >> email delivered to do it, using DNS records. > > No. > > For *remote* domains, it only checks if there are DNS records. For > addresses handled locally, it verifies that the recipient can be > delivered to. I'm simplifying slightly by implying that this > distinction is by domain; it usually is.
Sorry, I am well aware of of this, I was just being a bit too simplistic, I'll keep this in mind for future answers. > > It's worth reading chapter 3 of The Exim Specification (spec.txt with > Exim or online at www.exim.org). > > -Phil -- Awdcomp computing services. Mobile: 0433 263 470 Web: www.awdcomp.net 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/
