Re: [Exim] Meaning of quota_warn_threshold?

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Autor: Philip Hazel
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A: Michael Haardt
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Assumpte: Re: [Exim] Meaning of quota_warn_threshold?
On Tue, 20 Jul 2004, Michael Haardt wrote:

> Either way, I really would like if SPECIAL_WARN would be processed
> when bouncing a message. I don't see a point in warning a user that a
> delivered message crossed the warning threshold and not warning users when
> messages bounced, because they tried to overflow not only the threshold,
> but also the quota.


But, if the quota is nearly used, a warning message is likely also not
to be deliverable... leading to another warning... which is not
deliverable... leading to.......

Of course, one can invent logic to prevent the loop, but the point is
that it isn't dead easy. There's also the fact that there are two
delivery modes (include current message in quota check or don't).


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