message are getting truncated in the mail
 

Hi,

This is my first post to the forum..

When Entered text which is started with a "."(dot)
The details from next line onwards & the remaining body of a mail message are getting truncated in the mail

In brief any mail body contaning a "." (dot) in the begning of the line truncated the remaning mail..

I use a linux based SMtp server for mailing..

Has any body come accross this issue and has a soultion, please mail me...


Nilesh

Hello and welcome to LQ. Hope you like it here.


When Entered text which is started with a "."(dot) The details from next line onwards & the remaining body of a mail message are getting truncated in the mail In brief any mail body contaning a "." (dot) in the begning of the line truncated the remaning mail..
If you speak to the MTA directly (say telnet) a line starting with a dot means end of message. How is the email submitted to the MTA? Can you avoid starting a line with a dot (which isn't logical anyway I think)?


please mail me...
Basic rule: ask a question here, expect answers here.
Don't ask for email. It is not efficient for LQ.

hi,

point well taken, will follow, getting use to this forum..
Regarding the problem, will have to do a rely,cannot send directly to MTA, not permitted..

nilesh

will have to do a rely,cannot send directly to MTA, not permitted
You mean "relay"? What return code does the sendmail log give?

HI,

Sorry for that spelling, bit of heavy work going on, I meant relay..
Well, i tried to debug, but the log says the mail is sent, no exceptions..at all...

the recipient get the message truncated.

the recipient get the message truncated.
- Are there any interesting X-headers added that may give a clue?


cannot send directly to MTA, not permitted
- Are you using your ISP's MTA's or are you using an unauthorised relay?


- Can you avoid starting a line with a dot?

Is it the mail client that's truncating the mail or the mail server?
Many command-line mail clients (e.g. mailx) can be configured to interpret a lone period as signifying the end
of a message. Check for an option like 'set dot' in the config file.