Is email address syntax verification in Postfix too strict?

[Тарас Савчук]

Hi All.

Postfix rejects emails to addresses in MAIL FROM/RCPT TO that start with "-", for example:
-***@domain.tld<mailto:-***@domain.tld>
--***@domain.tld<mailto:--***@domain.tld>
In log we have "warning: Illegal address syntax from ..... in RCPT command".

As I understand, it's not RFC-compliant. I didn't read RFCs carefully. But here is short description in Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_address#Local_part
As example, one of the biggest Russian free email service provider (mail.ru) permits such emails.

Can I tune this behavior without changing code?
What reason to place too tight restrictions on email address syntax (especially on the local part)?

Thanks in advance and thanks for Postfix!

--
Savchuk Taras

[Michael Tokarev]

Post by Тарас Савчук
Hi All.

There's postfix-***@postfix.org mailinglist for these sort of questions.
This list is for postfix development.

Besides, check allow_min_user parameter. It has nothing to do with
address verification.

Thanks,

/mjt

[Michael Tokarev]

Post by Michael Tokarev

Post by Тарас Савчук
Hi All.

This list is for postfix development.
Besides, check allow_min_user parameter. It has nothing to do with
address verification.

And also please fix your local timezone which is off by one hour.

Thanks,

/mjt