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Re: Re: step by step deploment

2004-01-21 17:13:14
In <1074729432(_dot_)30130(_dot_)592(_dot_)camel(_at_)code3> James Couzens 
<jcouzens(_at_)obscurity(_dot_)org> writes:

I'm thinking that we should always check *both* the HELO and the MAIL
FROM:.  An invalid HELO string causes the connection to be immediately
rejected.

I've been seeing an increasing amount of email lately that is indeed
valid email but does not contain a HELO.  It seems that some clients are
taking the lazy approach and not even bothering?

Yes, and I see a lot of invalid HELO strings.  (Ok, the RFC says the
HELO string is just a comment, but...)

So, the problem is, these systems will be able to send SPF-enabled
email just fine, but any bounces created by them will be rejected.
That doesn't strike me as a good thing to have happen.



-wayne

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