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Date:      Wed, 10 Jun 2015 18:07:20 -0400
From:      Jim Trigg <jktrigg@gmail.com>
To:        ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Problem building maildrop with exim as MTA
Message-ID:  <8c64a833cf0e2bb0a225c42704db6f79@mail.michaelines.org>
In-Reply-To: <BLU436-SMTP20519603D72B0767483BC8380BD0@phx.gbl>
References:  <646c7242cd439dd8d67cc3a901861713@mail.michaelines.org> <BLU436-SMTP20519603D72B0767483BC8380BD0@phx.gbl>

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On 2015-06-10 15:45, Carmel NY wrote:
> On Tue, 09 Jun 2015 23:59:29 -0400, Jim Trigg stated:
> 
>> Any suggestions as to how to fix this? I'm attempting to migrate from
>> one host running Postfix to a new host running Exim but want to 
>> continue
>> my maildrop support. (The switch is an attempt to reduce backscatter 
>> by
>> doing more antispam during the SMTP session rather than after message
>> acceptance.)
> 
> I have a question regarding "backscatter". Why are you accepting mail 
> for non
> existent clients?

I'm not. I'm accepting mail for the request interface of the mailing 
lists I host, and the return addresses are forged so the automated 
replies can't go through.

Thanks,
Jim Trigg



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