On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Paul Makepeace wrote:
> Include:
>
> + a message that explained the error (as happens now)
>
> + M[UT]A-readable code that can be locale-rendered
>
> + *additional* (i.e. not replacing) facility of a web-based customised
> and more detailed explanation that could either reference standard docs (say
> at exim.org) or on the sending server which would enable more precise
> diagnostics and all sorts of other interesting possibilities.
For some set of addresses (We've given our MBA students addresses for
life) I'll be setting up
address: :fail: No forwarding address known. See
http://... for more info
And the URL will explain the policy. This more or less covers 1 and 3.
I would be intrigued to know what sort of standard system could be
developed which would allow something like this in your 2.
> (Just imagine: you could sell exim t-shirts as a link off the error pages ;-)
The one thing lacking from a nearly perfect course last month was
t-shirts!
Finally, I really think that this is the wrong place to discuss the evils
or virues of HTML email or multipart/alternative. I have very strong
opinions on the matter, but will refrain from expressing them in the hope
that we can squash that thread soon.
-j
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