The Exchange IMS default is 18 and can be changed (MaxReceivedHeaders), atleast that is what I have been telling myself for 4 years. Or are we talking about the MTA? Or both?
-----Original Message----- From: Daniel Chenault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 1:14 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: Was: Question from a troll to a Yoda - Now: RFC Question After 5.5 SP2 the Received headers were counted. The limit is set to 512 I believe (don't know if this can be changed). Does the RFC say what constitutes a trivial loop? Not really. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 2:47 PM Subject: RE: Was: Question from a troll to a Yoda - Now: RFC Question > Since we are on this subject again, maybe someone can answer this for me > since I got nary a response last time: > > 6.2 Loop Detection > > Simple counting of the number of "Received:" headers in a message has > proven to be an effective, although rarely optimal, method of > detecting loops in mail systems. SMTP servers using this technique > SHOULD use a large rejection threshold, normally at least 100 > Received entries. Whatever mechanisms are used, servers MUST contain > provisions for detecting and stopping trivial loops. > > What mechanism does Exchange use to detect and stop loops? > What constitutes a "trivial loop"? > Are these stupid questions? > > > Andy > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Scharff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 3:21 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Question from a troll to a Yoda > > > If you take the time to read RFC2821 you can answer those questions, and > many others for yourself. http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2821.html > > Chris > -- > Chris Scharff > Senior Sales Engineer > MessageOne > If you can't measure, you can't manage! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tener, Richard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 2:29 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Question from a troll to a Yoda > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > um... is it really not obvious? > > > > 1) There are too many recipients in the email (that's the TO: line) > > Whats the max amount would this be on the my server or > > the recievers > > server > > 2) The email is larger than the message limit (that means > > it's too big) > > and what is the limit in size that someone can send out. > > -- Drew > > ******************************** > > Visit http://www.drewncapris.net! Go! Go there now! > > "Each time a person stands up for an idea, or acts to improve > > the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, (s)he > > sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other > > from a million different centers of energy and daring, those > > ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest > > walls of oppression and resistance." --Robert F. Kennedy > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tener, Richard > > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 2:17 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: Question from a troll to a Yoda > > > > > > Can any Yoda tell me what this error or NDR means. I have > > seen about 8 of them today. > > > > 1.) A mail message was not sent due to a protocol error. > > > > 553 Too many recipients in the mail, should less than 100 > > The message that caused this notification was: > > > > > > 2.) 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