Re: [exim] Retry on 550 errors

--On 6 December 2006 11:02:42 +0000 Chris Lightfoot <chris@???>
wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 10:53:51AM +0000, Graeme Fowler wrote:
>> But this is the whole point: the MTA has no knowledge of *why* the user
>> is over quota, just that they are. And that means the message cannot be
>> delivered (presumably after a configurable period), this it's a
>> permanent error.
>
> no, it's a temporary error, because a future attempt with
> the same sender/receiver/data stands a reasonable chance
> of success without there being any oeprator intervention
> -- see the description in the RFC.
>

Unless, of course, the local operator knows different, and has decided to
advertise the fact through issuing a 550 response.

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Ian Eiloart
IT Services, University of Sussex