Re: [Exim] Many mails

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Author: Paul Rosenberg
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To: Philip Hazel
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Many mails
Hi,

On Tue, Jun 12, 2001 at 01:13:09PM +0100, Philip Hazel wrote:
>
> > There is another issue affecting "exim -bS" batches. One SMTP syntax
> > error in a RCPT TO line can cause the rest of the batch to be skipped.
>
> For that reason, if you can manage the extra complexity, it is better to
> use -bs rather than -bS.
>
> > One helpful measure is to include an RSET (SMTP reset) line before
> > each MAIL FROM line.
>
> Doesn't help. Exim stops dead if it encounters an error in a -bS batch.


Oops sorry, I didn't check right. We did switch to exim -bs for that
reason. We do use RSET between messages with exim -bs, and it is
beneficial in terms of limiting "knock-on" losses.

One instance of

MAIL FROM: <p r@???>

does not then cause the rest of the batch to be skipped.

>
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> Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service,
> ph10@???      Cambridge, England. Phone: +44 1223 334714.

>


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