On 2 Feb 2000, Lorens Kockum wrote:
> On exim-users J.Goldberg@??? wrote:
> > 4.2.5 Reply Codes After DATA and the Subsequent <CRLF>.<CRLF>
> >[...]
> > When an SMTP server returns a permanent error status (5yz) code after
> > the DATA command is completely with <CRLF>.<CRLF>, it MUST NOT make
> > any further attempt to deliver the message. As with temporary error
> > status codes, the SMTP client retains responsibility for the message,
> > but SHOULD not again attempt delivery to the same server without user
> > review and intervention of the message.
>
> Perfect :-)
It would be if MTAs complied. I believe that there has been some
discussion on this list of the fact that some MTAs don't take a 500 after
DATA appropriately and treat it as a temporary error.
-j
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