Re: [EXIM] [patrik@ein.cz: Bug#39726: exim: The retry rules …

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Mark Baker
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [EXIM] [patrik@ein.cz: Bug#39726: exim: The retry rules vs. dial up connection.]
On Fri, 18 Jun 1999, Mark Baker wrote:

> ----- Forwarded message from Patrik Rak <patrik@???> -----


>    When the maximum time for retrying has passed,
>    pending addresses are failed.  However, a next try
>    time is still computed from the final subrule.
>    Until that time is reached, any new messages for
>    the address are immediately failed.  When the next
>    try time is passed, one further delivery attempt is
>    made; if this fails, a new next try time is
>    computed, and so on.

>
> You see? This means that once I get the mail bounced, all mail for that
> address is bounced immediately.


Check out delay_after_cutoff in the smtp transport.


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Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
ph10@???      Cambridge, England. Phone: +44 1223 334714.



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