Gary Smith:
>
> > > When it comes to envelope, specifically "mail from:" and "rcpt
> > > to:", my understanding is that these will never have comments in
> > > them and be just plain email addresses j...@example.com,
> > > bou...@jack@bou...@example.com, etc, but never "jack" <j...@example.com>
> > > (or <j...@example.com> (i.e. the <> ). In the sample python
> > > server, it passes in mailfrom and rcptto's and I'm just trying to
> > > get a feel for the format to expect those addresses in.
> >
> > That depends on how Postfix is configured.
> >
> > Remember, Postfix passes the RCPT TO and MAIL FROM commands to the
> > filter as received. By default, Postfix allows non-standard forms
> > (such as your examples). If this is a problem then you will need
> > to configure "strict_rfc821_envelopes = yes" in main.cf.
> >
>
> Wietse, I see what you are saying. What are the potential risks
> of losing legitimate email turning it on? Or, better question
> WWWD? I have yet to see a non-conformer in the saved envelopers
> that we have, so I suspect that most modern MTA's are should
> conform.
If you are talking only to MTAs then the odds of false rejects are
small.
BTW Postfix does not log MAIL FROM/RCPT commands. Postfix logs the
addresses that it pulls out from the MAIL FROM/RCPT commands.
Wietse
