39 messages in net.sourceforge.lists.courier-maildropRe: [maildropl] Re: Maildrop EX_TEMPFAIL
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Subject:Re: [maildropl] Re: Maildrop EX_TEMPFAILActions...
From:Ben Rosengart (br+c@panix.com)
Date:Jul 8, 2002 6:20:39 pm
List:net.sourceforge.lists.courier-maildrop

On Mon, Jul 08, 2002 at 09:09:39PM -0400, Sam Varshavchik wrote:

It's the mail delivery agent's job to tell the mail server that the recipient account does not exist.

Agreed, for some configurations. But I think you meant to say the opposite.

Properly designed MTAs do not accept mail for delivery to nonexistent mailboxes in the first place, and the MDA never sees invalid recipients.

Do you have a reference for this, or is it just your own idea of proper design? People sometimes choose not to expose user lists to the MTA for security reasons. This is a valid option and is explicitly supported by some MTAs.

-- Ben Rosengart (212) 741-4400 x215

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