Dave Evans wrote: > On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 08:46:34AM +0100, DL wrote: >> Hello >> >> I have a remote mailserver which is replying with the following >> >> 451 4.2.1 Mailbox busy, try again later >> >> After this step the email goes in my exim mail queue . >> I suppose they are using a greylisting/delaying which invite to resend later >> , right ? > > Impossible to say; ask the administrator of the server that's giving > that response. > >> ok , now my chief , asked me that he wants receive an email notification to >> the error >> above "451 4.2.1 Mailbox busy, try again later" from our EXIM/MTA . >> While I think is not a good idea , how to do that ? > > I agree, not a good idea. > > Use Exim's settings to adjust the automatic warnings about delayed > messages (delay_warning, warn_message_file) - but that will apply to delays > for /any/ reason, not specifically "451 4.2.1 Mailbox busy, try again later". > > If you want to do something different for that particular message, you'll > probably have to create some sort of script to Exim read Exim's log files, > looking for the lines containing that message, and generating notifications of > your choosing. But apart from the matter of how to parse each of Exim's log > lines, this lies outside the scope of Exim, I would think. > >
How about the above adjustments in conjuction with an 'errors_to = ' Where the destination is one of; - The personal e-mail address of the 'Chief' who wants to see it all.. - A filtering script that does something a bit less 'maliciously obedient'. Bill -- ## List details at http://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/
