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On 3 Dec 99, at 16:17, Will Harris wrote:
> 2 Dec 1999 16:51:48 GMT  #225302  3891  <#@[]> 
>         remote  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> note the strange "from" address #@[]. 

It's what qmail uses for double bounces (ie. the letter bounced 
back to envelope sender, and the bounce bounced as well).

> when a delivery attempt is made the
> mailer at ifi.unizh.ch chokes with the following error:
> 
> delivery 2136: deferral:
> 130.60.48.10_failed_after_I_sent_the_message./Remote_host_said:_451_Bad_Ha
> ndshake/

Probably a broken machine. Uses some stupid anti-SPAM filter...

> Does anyone have any idea why that from is set to #@[], and how I can fix
> this.  I realise this is a problem with the remote mailer, but I'd like to
> prevent the problem on the qmail end if possible.

Check who's the target of double bounces (man qmail-control, files 
doublebouncehost and doublebounceto). Try to make that a local 
user.

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