I just did a quick test on my recent QT install. A message is rejected if _any_ of the recipients does not exist (I tested with one known existing, and one unknown).
2006-10-19 03:26:58.715665500 tcpserver: status: 1/100 2006-10-19 03:26:58.715673500 tcpserver: pid 1636 from 63.195.16.136 2006-10-19 03:26:58.715676500 tcpserver: ok 1636 one.strangecode.com:216.110.45.174:25 :63.195.16.136::45715 2006-10-19 03:27:02.572451500 CHKUSER accepted sender: from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:> remote <lovemachine.local.localdomain:unknown:63.195.16.136> rcpt <> : sender accepted 2006-10-19 03:27:02.656266500 CHKUSER accepted rcpt: from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:> remote <lovemachine.local.localdomain:unknown:63.195.16.136> rcpt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : found existing recipient 2006-10-19 03:27:02.730429500 CHKUSER rejected rcpt: from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:> remote <lovemachine.local.localdomain:unknown:63.195.16.136> rcpt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : not existing recipient 2006-10-19 03:27:03.806642500 tcpserver: end 1636 status 0 2006-10-19 03:27:03.806650500 tcpserver: status: 0/100 Q On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:50:56 -0700, Eric "Shubes" wrote: > I used to think so too, but now I'm not so sure. > > I'm wondering if it would be feasible to do what Jim's suggesting. What if > an email comes in with a valid address and an invalid address. You'd want > the valid address to be delivered, right? In that case, the message would > have to be accepted to the valid address, and bounced to the invalid one. I > think this may be why it's necessary to complete the smtp session even if > there is an invalid address. Just a though. --------------------------------------------------------------------- QmailToaster hosted by: VR Hosted <http://www.vr.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]