On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 09:56:56AM +0000, Peter Bowyer wrote: > On 14/03/2008, Vincent Stemen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Actually, it does not just do a DNS check. Sender verify connects to > > domain of the senders address and initiates the first step in sending > > mail to make sure their server responds that the senders email address > > exists. It then disconnects without actually delivering any mail. > > No, you're wrong. 'Sender verify' passes the sender address through > the configured routers and verifies that it would be routeable - part > of which will probably involve an MX lookup if the address would be > routed remotely. > > Sender verify with the callout option does the dummy delivery attempt > you're referring to. The two things are different, and the difference > is important.
I forgot about it requiring the callout option to do the dummy delivery attempt. Thank you for correcting me on that. -- ## 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/
