Hello!
Mailman does not work with exim and python 1.5.2, probably because of the esmtp support in python 1.5.2's smtplib. Following is a trace from exim. Note that exim gets an ehlo and later a helo which resets it into smtp from esmtp. Please forward this to the appropriate python forums :)
set_process_info: 15805 2.11 handling incoming connection from localhost [127.0.0.1] ready for new message smtp_setup_msg entered SMTP<< ehlo darmol.elte.hu sender_fullhost = localhost (darmol.elte.hu) [127.0.0.1] sender_rcvhost = localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=darmol.elte.hu) set_process_info: 15805 2.11 handling incoming connection from localhost (darmol.elte.hu) [127.0.0.1] 250-darmol.elte.hu Hello localhost [127.0.0.1] 250-SIZE 2000000 250-PIPELINING 250 HELP SMTP<< helo darmol.elte.hu sender_fullhost = localhost (darmol.elte.hu) [127.0.0.1] sender_rcvhost = localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=darmol.elte.hu) set_process_info: 15805 2.11 handling incoming connection from localhost (darmol.elte.hu) [127.0.0.1] 250 darmol.elte.hu Hello localhost [127.0.0.1] SMTP<< mail FROM:teszt-admin@darmol.elte.hu size=1335 LOG: 4 MAIN SMTP syntax error in "mail FROM:teszt-admin@darmol.elte.hu size=1335" H=localhost (darmol.elte.hu) [127.0.0.1]: malformed address: size=1335 may not follow teszt-admin@darmol.elte.hu 501 teszt-admin@darmol.elte.hu size=1335: malformed address: size=1335 may not follow teszt-admin@darmol.elte.hu SMTP<< rset 250 Reset OK 421 darmol.elte.hu lost input connection LOG: 4 MAIN SMTP connection from localhost (darmol.elte.hu) [127.0.0.1] lost child 15805 ended
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