Re: [exim] retry configuration

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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] retry configuration
On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 04:04:17PM +0300, Catalin Constantin wrote:

> The problem is caused by the way EXIM is handling retries.


What you are asking for is for Exim to use the entire email address
as the retry-database index key instead of just the remote domain name.

There is an option called "retry_use_local_part" which can be enabled
on a special router that will reference the retry database using the
entire email address.

A basic example would be:

  special_remote_smtp:
     driver = dnslookup
     domains = yahoo.com
     retry_use_local_part
     transport = remote_smtp


You do *not* want to use the retry_use_local_part option on your
_default_ router or transport. If you do, you'll find that hosts
that really are down will cause every message to be retried, and
your queue runners will get massively clogged trying to deliver
those messages.

If you are only moving a very small number of emails a day (less than
100 maybe?), then it may not matter. Just be forewarned.

--
Dean Brooks
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