David Quinton wrote:

> On 20 Dec 2006 14:01:47 -0800, "Matt" <matthew.humphreys@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> I'm no expert, but have been following this thread with interest.
> I've just re-read from the start...
>
> [snip]
> > ----- Transcript of session follows -----
> >... while talking to xxxxxxx.com.:
> >>>> MAIL From:<asterisk@> SIZE=817
> ><<< 501 5.1.7 Syntax error in mailbox address "asterisk@?"
> >(non-printable character)
> >501 5.6.0 Data format error
>
> I've just spotted what looks like the culprit - it's displaying in
> Agent as what looks like an emboldened pipe character after the
> MAIL From:<asterisk@
>
> Did you maybe edit your conf files on a Windows machine and upload
> them to the linux box?
> Or could a control character somehow have got into one of the conf
> files (finger problem whilst using a Linux editor)?
> --

Cheers Dave,

All files edited via linux - but could have been finger trouble!

Any idea which file it may be????

Merry Christmas!