Re[4]: [Exim] Mail routing and backup question.

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Author: Alexei V. Alexandrov
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To: Philip Hazel
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re[4]: [Exim] Mail routing and backup question.
Hello Philip,

Thursday, December 21, 2000, 5:53:19 PM, you wrote:

PH> On Thu, 21 Dec 2000, Alexei V. Alexandrov wrote:


>> mx_router:
>>         driver = domainlist
>>         transport = remote_smtp
>>         host_find_failed = fail_soft
>>         domains = mysql;SQL_MX_LIST
>>         route_list = "* mail.$domain:DOMAIN_OTHER_MXES bydns_a"


>> How can i arrange this router not to fail if it is not able to process
>> sql query?


PH> I was about to say "Set pass_on_timeout", but that applies only to the
PH> lookup of the host list, so it won't affect a temporary failure while
PH> checking domains.


So, as i can understand from documentation temporary errors generated
during lookups are not handled in any way? I only have to rely on my
database server to be always available for these mail server :) Think
i`ll do so if there is no other way of doing it (and i dont want to
use dbm or other on a per server bases).

PH> There isn't any way of saying "pass" for a "domains" check that cannot
PH> be performed.


Thanks for your answer.

Best regards,
Alexei V. Alexandrov | @ ElcomSoft Ltd. | Phone: +7 095 974-11-62
System Administrator | www.elcomsoft.com | Mail: ava@???
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