Re: [Exim] Any defence against aggressive retries?

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Author: The Prejudiciously Configured Exim User's Mailing List
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To: Alan J. Flavell
CC: Exim User's Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Exim] Any defence against aggressive retries?
[ On Sunday, February 8, 2004 at 13:51:38 (+0000), Alan J. Flavell wrote: ]
> Subject: [Exim] Any defence against aggressive retries?
>
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> After experiencing some fairly aggressive retries (5-6 minute interval
> over a period of over 12 hours, until it was noticed and hit on the
> head) from the MTA of a major provider, I've been musing over whether
> exim has any effective defence mechanisms against such misbehaviour.


As you say that's not really very aggressive or extreme, and I'd say
it's hardly even a nuisance.

> Or maybe I'm fussing over nothing, I don't know.


I think your time would be much better spent with the many far more
important issues postmasters face on a daily basis. :-)

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