Invalid Headers

[Ken Murchison]

Joshua Schmidlkofer wrote:
> 
> I have about 50,000 messages in a maildir.   I am trying to import them
> into my Cyrus mailbox, and I have gotten one to import successfully.  I
> continually get a message 'invalid headers'.  Mozilla [1.2.1] says:
> 
> The current command did not succeed the mail server responded: Message
> contains invalid headers

What version of Cyrus?


> 
> I have tried a variety of messages here are some sample headers:
> 
> [fgom Evo]
> <snip>
> Return-Path: <redhat-list-admin at redhat.com>
> Delivered-To: menion at asylumwear.com
> Received: (qmail 15633 invoked from network); 12 Nov 2002 05:41:23 -0000
> Received: from localhost (HELO xxxxx.xxxx) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with
>         SMTP; 12 Nov 2002 05:41:23 -0000
> >From redhat-list-request at redhat.com  Mon Nov 11 21: 41:22 2002
  ^^^^^^
Older versions (< 2.1.3) would choke on this (didn't like '>').


> Received: from UNKNOWN(66.187.233.211), claiming to be
> "listman.redhat.com"
>         via SMTP by  mail.asylumwear.com, id smtpdnx8HDj; Mon Nov 11
> 21:41:18 2002
> Received: from listman.redhat.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by
>         listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E46FD3EA21 for
>         <menion at asylumwear.com>; Tue, 12 Nov 2002 00:41:17 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Welcome to the "redhat-list" mailing list
> From: redhat-list-request at redhat.com
> To: menion at asylumwear.com
> X-No-Archive: yes
> X-Ack: no
> Sender: redhat-list-admin at redhat.com
> Errors-To: redhat-list-admin at redhat.com
> X-BeenThere: redhat-list at redhat.com
> X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1
> Precedence: bulk
> List-Help: <mailto:redhat-list-request at redhat.com?subject=help>
> List-Post: <mailto:redhat-list at redhat.com>
> List-Subscribe:
> <https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list>,
>         <mailto:redhat-list-request at redhat.com?subject=subscribe>
> List-Id: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list.redhat.com>
> List-Unsubscribe:
>         <https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list>,
>         <mailto:redhat-list-request at redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe>
> List-Archive: <https://listman.redhat.com/pipermail/redhat-list/>
> Message-Id: <20021112054117.E46FD3EA21 at listman.redhat.com>
> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 00:41:17 -0500 (EST)
> X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.1 required=5.0 tests=NO_REAL_NAME
> version=2.30
> X-Spam-Level:
> X-Evolution-Source: imap://menion@xxxxx.xxxx/
> Mime-Version: 1.0
> <snip>
> 
> from Mozilla:
> <snip>
> From 060402 at out1.jobseekernews.net Thu Jun  6 00:46:03 2002
  ^^^^^
I believe that it will still choke on this, as it is an illegal header
(no ':').


> Return-Path: <060402 at out1.jobseekernews.net>
> Received: from out1.jobseekernews.net ([208.147.43.251] verified)
>   by zipcode.neonova.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.9)
>   with ESMTP id 87870014 for menion at fmtc.com; Thu, 06 Jun 2002 03:49:20
> -0400
> Received: from 208.147.47.159 [208.147.47.159]
>         by out1.jobseekernews.net [208.147.43.251]
>         with SMTP (MDaemon.PRO.v5.0.5.R)
>         for <menion at fmtc.com>; Thu, 06 Jun 2002 03:45:20 -0400
> From: JSN <060402 at out1.jobseekernews.net>
> To: menion at fmtc.com
> Subject: Free Information from Capella University
> Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 03:46:03 -0400
> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.0
> X-MDRemoteIP: 208.147.47.159
> X-Return-Path: 060402 at out1.jobseekernews.net
> X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: menion at fmtc.com
> Reply-To: 060402 at out1.jobseekernews.net
> Message-ID: <auto-000087870014 at zipcode.neonova.net>
> Status: R
> X-Status: N
> </snip>
> 
> Anyway, I don't see any error messages in my logs, but this is kind of
> distressing.  I have seen some historical messages on the list, but
> nothing very detailed.  I need to migrate about 30 - 40 users, but I am
> not certain how.
> 
> thanks,
> js
> 
> --
> VB programmers ask why no one takes them seriously,
> it's somewhat akin to a McDonalds manager asking employees
> why they don't take their 'career' seriously.
> 
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