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Bug #25344 regular domain 'localhost.com' used in php.ini
Submitted: 2003-09-01 10:46 UTC Modified: 2003-09-01 11:26 UTC
From: arzie at gmx dot de Assigned:
Status: Closed Package: Mail related
PHP Version: Irrelevant OS: Win32
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2003-09-01 10:46 UTC] arzie at gmx dot de 
Description:
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php.ini-dist and php.ini-recommended contain following bad line:
sendmail_from = me@localhost.com

The domain localhost.com is a regular registerd domain and shoud not be used as default from.

You should change that line to: 
sendmail_from = me@example.com
(see also RFC 2606)

The main problem is, that some smtp server reject this 'from' because localhost.com and ghost.localhost.com (MX)gets resoved to 10.11.12.13 which is a LAN-IP Adress.

Another problem are bounces caused by users passing a non existing email address to a web formular. 

I'm sure you can think of many more examples ;-)

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 [2003-09-01 11:26 UTC] sniper@php.net 
Changed to "me@example.com" and commented the option out.
(people REALLY should modify php.ini :)
 
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