On Wed, 10 Nov 2004, Andreas Barth wrote: > * Robert Brockway ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [041110 20:20]: > > Oh you mean reject mail for unknown recipients rather than bounce the > > mail[1]. Ok, I can see why you are suggesting it but it is an RFC > > violation. > > Why should it be a RFC violation to reject mail for unknown recipients > with 550? If a remote client sends me a mail adress I don't accept on a > permanent reason, I should give a 5xx error code.
My reading of the original poster was that he was suggesting dropping the mail on the floor rather than returning a 5xx (which would be a bounce). Reviewing it, he did mention rejecting with a 5xx, so I withdraw the statement. Cheers, Rob -- Robert Brockway B.Sc. Senior Technical Consultant, OpenTrend Solutions Ltd. Phone: 416-669-3073, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.opentrend.net OpenTrend Solutions: Reliable, secure solutions to real world problems. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
