Re: [Exim] Callout timeouts: opinions sought

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Autor: Florian Weimer
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Assumpte: Re: [Exim] Callout timeouts: opinions sought
* Philip Hazel:

> I think it is clear that we need an overall timeout on the callout
> process. The question is whether
>
>   (a) To invent a totally new parameter ("overall callout timeout");
>   OR
>   (b) The redefine the existing callout time to be an overall timeout as
>       well as a timeout on individual connections and SMTP commands.
>   OR
>   (c) To take some multiple of the existing callout time (e.g. 4 times).


There's another option: callout is often used in contexts where Exim
has to reply to a client within a specific time interval. Maybe the
session timeout should be set to this amount of time (or three
quarters of it)?