Re: [exim] Log interpretation

On 2011-01-26 at 20:13 +0000, Richard Gilbert wrote:
> There is a single <= entry, but four => entries and 14 -> entries.
> What I don't understand is how a single message with 18 recipients can
> end up being delivered to the same destination host address in four
> separate connections. (I suppose one can't be sure which of the four
> connections the later -> entries are associated with.) Can anyone
> explain this for me.

If you invoke exim with -qq instead of -q, and use a queue_only control,
then Exim will Route all recipients in one pass, then attempt delivery
in a second pass and you should not see 4 separate connections, unless
the receiving MTA limits the number of recipients per mail or
connection.