Re: [Exim] messages not timing out

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Author: Nico Erfurth
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To: Philip Chambers, Exim-Users (E-mail)
Subject: Re: [Exim] messages not timing out
Philip Chambers wrote:
> I have just discovered that I have several messages in my queue which are not being
> failed after several days (the oldest is 13 days). They are all addressed to
> xxxx@??? or sina.com.cn, so should go via sinamx.sina.com.cn. However,
> connections to port 25 at that address are accepted but immediately disconnected.
>
> I have the following retry section
>
> *    *  F,2h,15m;F,16h,1h;F,4d,4h

>
> I don't understand why exim has not given up on them. If I manually give up un them
> using eximon then the non-delivery messages will not give the correct reason.


Are these messages frozen?
Check your timeout_frozen_after and auto_thaw settings.

Nico