Bug#297501: exim4-config: syntax error in argument for "control" modifier "submission/sender_retain"

Marc Haber Marc Haber <mh+debian-packages@zugschlus.de>, 297501@bugs.debian.org
Tue, 1 Mar 2005 07:44:07 +0100


tags #297501 confirmed pending
thanks

On Mon, Feb 28, 2005 at 07:48:17PM -0800, Echo Nolan wrote:
> Package: exim4-config
> Version: 4.50-2
> Severity: important
> 
> Here's a line from /var/log/exim4/rejectlog after a fetchmail attempt:
> 2005-02-28 19:07:34 H=localhost [127.0.0.1] F=<hellish@comcast.net> temporarily rejected RCPT <hellish@localhost>: syntax error in argument for "control" modifier "submission/sender_retain"
>
> -- Package-specific info:
> Exim version 4.44 #1 built 27-Jan-2005 14:41:43

You upgraded exim4-config, but not the daemon. That line needs exim4
4.50.

Quick fix: Upgrade your daemon.

Package fix: have -config conflict with earlier daemons. That fix has
been committed to svn.

Greetings
Marc

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