From CALLER@test.ex Tue Mar 02 09:44:33 1999 Return-path: Envelope-to: batch-userx@test.ex, batch-userz@test.ex Delivery-date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 09:44:33 +0000 Received: from CALLER by the.local.host.name with local (Exim x.yz) (envelope-from ) id 10HmbK-0005vi-00; Tue, 2 Mar 1999 09:44:33 +0000 Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 09:44:33 +0000 Message-Id: From: CALLER_NAME A message containing . a line starting with a dot .. and one starting with two dots >From should be escaped as this is going to be delivered using batch. The dots shouldn't be escaped.