On 3 Aug 2000 michael@??? wrote:
> > > > Will a retry rule such as this enable this behaviour:
> > > >
> > > > [10.15.20.41] * F,5m,1s; G,4d,1h,1.5
>
> > However, in no case is the retry rule ever matched against an IP
> > address.
>
> Isn't the above an IP literal, such as in postmaster@????
Yes, it has the form of a "domain literal". It's still never going to
match a host name or a domain name, however, which is what Exim uses for
selecting retry rules.
Note that even in RFC 822 itself (now 18 years old), we find
Note: THE USE OF DOMAIN-LITERALS IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. It
is permitted only as a means of bypassing temporary
system limitations, such as name tables which are not
complete.
"Name tables" have long since been replaced by the DNS.
--
Philip Hazel University of Cambridge Computing Service,
ph10@??? Cambridge, England. Phone: +44 1223 334714.
