Re: [exim] Retry on 550 errors

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Author: Ted Cooper
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To: Chris Lightfoot
CC: exim-users
New-Topics: [exim] The risks of analogies (was: Re: Retry on 550 errors)
Subject: Re: [exim] Retry on 550 errors
Chris Lightfoot wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 09, 2006 at 11:15:42AM +1100, Ted Cooper wrote:
>     [...]
>> 5XX error are permanent. An MTA is required to stop sending the message 
>> and bounce/report back to the sender. The HUMAN sender may then do 
>> whatever and then send the message again, with whatever changes are 
>> necessary. Sending the message again in its current form will CONSTANTLY 
>> fail.

>
> please read previous mails on the thread for several
> examples where this is not the case.
>


Please read RFC - 5XX is permanent.


Should we all just start running red lights now days? "Oh, that red
light just means we should stop, but this road never has any traffic so
I just run it" -- BAM!