Re: accepting mail for ""domain.com

From: Wietse Venema (wietseporcupine.org)
Date: Mon Feb 25 2008 - 08:54:37 CST

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Aaron Bennett:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to understand why my postfix install accepts email for the
> address: ""clarku.edu

To reject bogus address forms, specify:

        strict_rfc821_envelopes=yes

in main.cf.

        Wietse

> I can stop it with a smtp_recipient_restriction, but since it doesn't
> match any of my ldap maps as verified with postmap -q \"\"clarku.edu
> $MAP, I think it oughta be rejected anyway. Where am I going wrong here?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aaron Bennett
> Unix Systems Administrator
> Clark University ITS
>
>

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