Re: [exim] Incoming duplicates

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Author: Marc Sherman
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Incoming duplicates
Jeremy Harris wrote:
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> Does this imply that Exim+SA isn't doing a proper handshake around
> the SMTP-dot-after-DATA? Or that MSN isn't?
> Why does Exim think it has accepted the message, when MSN does not?


It's pretty much a design flaw in the SMTP protocol. At least it errs on
the side of duplication rather than message loss.

- Marc