OK... so, the rfc-2821 states that you have to accept Null addresses? Isn't this a way that someone could use for spamming and open relay through smtp through websites?
-----Original Message----- From: Keith Johnson [mailto:IMail_Forum-owner@;list.ipswitch.com] On Behalf Of Keith Johnson Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 6:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] RFC-2821 violation Not sure if this applies in your case, but I know there is a checkbox in the SMTP settings that blocks your server from receiving Null <> addresses, it is not checked by default. Just a thought. Keith -----Original Message----- From: Vince [mailto:vincei@;swbell.net] Sent: Thu 11/14/2002 7:47 PM To: Imail Forum Cc: Subject: [IMail Forum] RFC-2821 violation Does anyone know what I should do about this? I got the following message from an ISP: This message has double bounced and is being returned to you... But more importantly we will not accept any more mail from your domain! This is because of apparent violations of RFC-2821 by your mail server. I said; MAIL FROM: <> Your mail server responded with; Remote host said: 501 bogus mail from Mail from "null reverse path" i.e. "<>" must be allowed to pass! Not doing so breaks a lot of the email protocols and prevents you from knowing if your emails are being delivered or not. "Undeliverable mail" notifications are covered in RFC-2821 see ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2821.txt Often a mail server will try to inform you that a message hasn't been sent during a set amount of time because of some sort of delay, this is called a "Delivery Status Notification" or DSN for sort. These are also not getting to you. See RFC-1891 ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1891.txt You can not request a receipt that a message has been read called "Message Disposition Notifications" or MDNs. You can not use these because of this problem. See RFC-2298 ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2298.txt It is possible that your local postmaster mistakenly believes that this practice will stop spam (UCE/UBE) from reaching the mail servers. If this is the case please review the following; RFC-2505 ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2505.txt sec 2.6.1. Network Systems Administration TICON.NET, Inc. To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
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