Re: [exim] retry times from dbm

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Daniel Tiefnig
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] retry times from dbm
On Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Daniel Tiefnig wrote:

> I was planning to use a dbm file to store maximum retry times for
> various domains. Now I realise this may not be as easy as I thought, as
> retry rules are not expanded.


They are parsed into a data structure when the config is read. The idea
was that you would only have a small number of different rulesets, and
the matching could all be done on the host/domain.

> Does anybody know a trick or hack to accomplish this? I could probably
> live with limitation to a small set of retry times (like 4, 7, 14, 30,
> 60 days.) but I fear that won't help much.


Yes, it will. The first item in a rule is a domain or host pattern. Is
that enough of a clue? If not, ask again (I'm just saving my time here).

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