Koopmann, Jan-Peter wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I have a strange problem and need a hint in the right direction. Sorry
> for obfuscation of the addresses, should do no harm though:
>
> 2007-05-29 12:42:43 1Hsz9w-0006Ni-Nn SMTP error from remote mail server
> after RCPT TO:<schmidt@???>: host smtpsp1.test.de
> [130.83.44.80]: 451 4.7.1 Greylisting in progress, please come back
> later
> 2007-05-29 12:42:44 1Hsz9w-0006Ni-Nn == schmidt@???
> R=dns_from_internal T=remote_smtp defer (-44): SMTP error from remote
> mail server after RCPT TO:<schmidt@???>: host smtpsp2.test.de
> [130.83.44.81]: 451 4.7.1 Greylisting in progress, please come back
> later
> 2007-05-29 12:42:44 1Hsz9w-0006Ni-Nn ** schmidt@???: retry
> timeout exceeded
> 2007-05-29 12:42:44 1HszA4-0006OZ-2I <= <> R=1Hsz9w-0006Ni-Nn U=mailnull
> P=local S=4923 from <> for j.koopmann@???
> 2007-05-29 12:42:44 1Hsz9w-0006Ni-Nn Completed
>
> As you can see the recipient MXs are using greylisting. So far so good.
> What I do not understand is that Exim after two tries decides "retry
> timeout exceeded" and sends a NDR immediatly? The working retry rule is
> this:
>
> exim -C /usr/local/etc/exim/configure.out -brt schmidt@???
> Retry rule: * * F,2h,15m; G,16h,1h,1.5; F,4d,6h;
>
> So this should try a lot longer. What am I missing?
>
My first guess is that you are running exim 4.64, 4.65 or 4.66. If this
is the case, it is a bug in these versions and you should upgrade to 4.67.
See:
http://www.exim.org/mail-archives/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20070212/msg00079.html
