* snowcrash+openbsd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-09-11 11:41]:
> hi,
>
> > it does this offline after one delay
>
> well, fair enough, then.
>
> what, then, is the MINIMUM value of that delay?
>
> "1 minute" is obviouly OK.
Nope, because it's up to the client (the other end) how
fast he retries.
>
> *is* zero delay "code functional" (does it *break* anything)? i.e.,
> the second attempt (after one "zero" delay ...) is passed?
yes, it would be functional from smtpd's perspective, but totally
stupid because mailers out there talking to it don't work that way.
>
> afaict, delays in seconds are NOT allowed, are they? just integer-minutes?
>
It doesn't matter.
For what you want to do - use your MTA
-Bob
