Re: [exim] retry question

--On 10 August 2007 11:07:17 -0500 cjackson <cjackson@???>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am having a very difficult time sending email to att.net with the
> default Exim 4.62 configuration. Att.net gives me 450 Busy Retry error
> on almost all email I send to them right after the connection attempt. I
> notice that if I manually resend using exim -M <emailid> many times,
> like once every second for 30 seconds, the email usually goes. What
> configuration should I try in the configure file to make this happen? I
> tried this but it doesn't work.
>
> att.net rcpt_450 F,1m,1s

If they're busy, then it's not a good time to be hammering away at their
server like this - you'll just make the situation worse. Have patience, and
apply your usual retry rules.


>
> Is the hints database preventing the retry? Please let me know how you
> send to att.net or how I can make this work.
>
> Thanks.
> Craig



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