Re: [Exim] bouncing spam

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Jeremy C. Reed
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] bouncing spam
On Wed, 14 Feb 2001, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:

> I am confused about this. If I get a 550 return code, then it shouldn't
> try again?


Indeed, it should not try again. That is why, if the message is a bounce
message, it freezes it. (Because it cannot return it to sender. There is
no sender for bounce messages.)

> 2001-02-14 19:48:55 14RyiR-0008Pu-00 Message is frozen
> 2001-02-14 20:08:03 14RyiR-0008Pu-00 Unfrozen by auto-thaw


> Why did it try again?


Because you set auto_thaw. That will cause it to try again.

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