On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 10:02:41 +0100 (CET), "Jakob Hirsch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Rafa wrote: >> control. My problem is, that server is configured to return "450" for >> invalid mailboxes, causing exim to interpret it as a temporary error. > >This is broken, wrong and stupid. >4xx tells other MTAs to retry, but as they'll never accept that mail, >there is no point in doing so.
IIRC postfix has an option to make all permanent errors temporary, meant as a measure to aid debugging and to minimize the impact of configuration errors. My guess is that the remote admin inadvertently forgot to disable that debugging option. Greetings Marc -- -------------------------------------- !! No courtesy copies, please !! ----- Marc Haber | " Questions are the | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | Beginning of Wisdom " | http://www.zugschlus.de/ Nordisch by Nature | Lt. Worf, TNG "Rightful Heir" | Fon: *49 621 72739834 -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/