On Sun, 9 Jul 2006, Robert Millan wrote:
> Ok, I think I got it right now. I implemented smtp_code support in routers and
> sent an update of my previous patch. Please check it out:
>
> http://www.exim.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=115
I started looking at your (previous) patch at end of last week, and
should be able to do some more on it this week (next week is the Exim
course). I was torn between using a new option smtp_code, as you did,
and allowing the user to put codes at the start of the message. That is,
the choice between:
message = your message here
smtp_code = 599
and
message = 599 your message here
The point I want to think about is extended status codes, which some
people want. If you want something like
message = 599 1.2.3 your message here
then the whole "code" is a string rather than a number, and there seems
little point in having two different strings - why not just use one.
(And even when there is no extended status, it has to end up as a
string, after all.)
I now need to look at your router code and see whether this adds
anything to the background. Then I'll make a decision...
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Philip Hazel University of Cambridge Computing Service
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