Re: [Exim] Failing behviour based on SMTP codes.

On 2000-10-17 at 14:49 +0100, Philip Hazel gifted us with:
> This seems the Right Thing in the case when there's only one host
> involved. It is less obvious in the case where the domain routes to two
> hosts, and the first one that is tried gives one of these 5xx codes. Do
> you try the other host? With this new code Exim does not. This is the
> same behaviour as happens with a 5xx response to MAIL FROM or RCPT TO,
> and I think it's the right thing to do, but do you agree?

Yes. If a backup MX returns 5xx then that's a problem with the
receiving domain.

The new behaviour is that assumed as given in RFC 1846 (experimental),
so previous history supports your view. :^)
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