Re: SMTP error in fetchmail fetch

[Shyamal Prasad <shyamal.prasad@sbcglobal.net>]

    "Derrick" == Derrick Hudson <Derrick> writes:


    Derrick> 2) disable the syntax checks in exim since it can't
    Derrick> really reject mail because you're not running your own
    Derrick> mail site (What I mean is this: take my system for
    Derrick> example, my exim setup receives mail directly from other
    Derrick> mail servers.  Unless exim accpets the mail, it hasn't
    Derrick> been delivered yet.  If I reject syntactically invalid
    Derrick> mail then the preceding SMTP node generates the bounce
    Derrick> because the message was rejected.)

FYI for the original poster: you do this by editing the
/etc/exim/exim.conf file and commenting out the line that reads
"headers_check_syntax."

Incidentally, I am impressed with the clarity of the post
above. Someday I hope to be able to explain things so clearly!

Cheers!
Shyamal