full-disclosure - Re: strange from address

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Message-ID: <m3oewsu1aw.fsf@worst-case.niehaus.dynodns.net>
From: killedbythoughts at mindcrime.net (Sebastian Niehaus)
Subject: Re: strange from address

James Devine <jamesd@...ff.intekom.com> writes:

> We currently run qmail 1.03 and will only accept mail on a valid mx
> query. 

Could you specify what exactly you are talking about?

> but I have noticed something strange happening. If you insert the
> following string into the mail from: field #@[] it appears to by pass
> the mx check and replys ok.

What are the "mx checks" an what exactly was your SMTP conversation.

BTW, you chose the wrong mailinglist.

Sebastian

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