Re: [exim] Retry problems.

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: exim-users
CC: David Woodhouse
Subject: Re: [exim] Retry problems.
On Wed, 5 Jul 2006, Marc Sherman wrote:

> A relatively simple solution/workaround might be to store a hash of the
> complete set of retry rules, and if a change is detected, clear out the
> retry database. It would still be wrong, but at least it would err on
> the side of retrying instead of bouncing.


Doing this unconditionally wouldn't really be right, I feel. If, for
example, you add a retry rule that adds a short timeout for one
particular host, why should all the rest of the retry data be deleted?

> At the very least, the FAQ should suggest manually clearing the retry
> database whenever retry rules are modified.


I'll put a note in the manual.


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Philip Hazel            University of Cambridge Computing Service
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