https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3015
Bug ID: 3015
Summary: Patch: explain the meaning of the number in
parenthesis appearing in the log for deferred
messages.
Product: Exim
Version: 4.96+
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: NEW
Severity: bug
Priority: medium
Component: Documentation
Assignee: unallocated@???
Reporter: u34@???
CC: exim-dev@???
I don't think the following patch is clutter. I also don't think it is obvious
for all.
diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index d0f310f57..625e4ade5 100644
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -38901,6 +38901,8 @@ When a delivery is deferred, a line of the following
form is logged:
2002-12-19 16:20:23 16aiQz-0002Q5-00 == marvin@???
R=dnslookup T=smtp defer (146): Connection refused
.endd
+The number in parenthesis is an internal code referring to the human
+readable explanation immediately following it.
In the case of remote deliveries, the error is the one that was given for the
last IP address that was tried. Details of individual SMTP failures are also
written to the log, so the above line would be preceded by something like
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