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Re: EHLO question

To: Matti Aarnio <mea@nic.funet.fi>
Subject: Re: EHLO question
From: Eugene Crosser <crosser@rol.ru>
Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 19:16:45 +0300
Cc: Grace He <ghe@scs.ryerson.ca>, zmailer@nic.funet.fi
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On Tue, 2003-12-02 at 19:08, Matti Aarnio wrote:

> The same host (most likely), when a user is running an  Outlook Express
> does send  "EHLO myfirstname"  which doesn't match up...
> (For a John that would be 'EHLO john', that is.)
> 
> Go figure...

AFAIK Windows machines (at least "desktops" with Outlook (Express))
*always* send more or less irrelevant name in HELO.  So, if you need to
serve such clients, checking HELO parameter is not an option.

Eugene

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References:
- EHLO question
  - From: Grace He <ghe@scs.ryerson.ca>
- Re: EHLO question
  - From: Matti Aarnio <mea@nic.funet.fi>
- Re: EHLO question
  - From: Matti Aarnio <mea@nic.funet.fi>

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