Re: [Exim] size limitation

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Author: Lionel Darnis
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To: Dave C.
CC: Greg Ward, exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] size limitation
On Mon, 2002-06-10 at 20:20, Dave C. wrote:
> On 10 Jun 2002, Lionel Darnis wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 2002-06-10 at 18:09, Greg Ward wrote:
> > > On 10 June 2002, Exim User said:
> > > > Under postfix I have the possibility to define a limit size for emails.
> > > > Can I do the same with exim, if yes where and how ?? In the same time
> > > > can I define a size for specifics accounts and another size for other
> > > > accounts ?
> > >
> > > Go to the Exim specification for the version you are using (www.exim.org
> > > and follow the "Documentation" link). Find the concept index. Lookup
> > > "size".
> > >
> > >         Greg

> > >
> > Thanx for your help...I suppose I can find a same solution on the way
> > for incoming email size ?!! ;)) or I neeed to use a filter ?
>
> As opposed to what?
>
> The message_size_limit affects the size of messages exim will accept..
> If exim is accepting a message, it is by definition an 'incoming'
> message.
>
> I think you are understanding a different meaning of that term than we
> are..
>
>
> Here are some examples, which I think might clear you up...
>
>
> Some person out on the 'Internet' sends a message to foo@???. He
> delivers it to his ISP's mail server, which in turn connects to your
> server. This is an 'incoming message', as it is coming in from another
> host. Your server accepts it (assuming thats a valid address), and
> delivers it. (possibly into /var/spool/mail/foo, if thats where your
> user mailboxes are)
>
> Some person who is one of your customers, sends a message to
> foo@???. He delivers it to your server. This is also, still, an
> 'incoming' message, as it is 'coming in' from your customer. Your server
> accepts it, and delivers it. (same as above)
>
> Some person who is one of your customers, sends a message to
> foo@???. He delivers it to your server. This is also, still, an
> 'incoming' message, as it is 'coming in' from your customer. Your server
> accepts it, and delivers it. (probably by usimg SMTP to deliver it to
> the MX hosts for yahoo.com)
>
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Thanx ...A mistake from me .... ;-)




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