On 24 January 2018 at 10:52, Bastian Blank <bastian+postfix-users=postfix....@waldi.eu.org> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 10:17:25AM +0000, Dominic Raferd wrote: >> I don't know what response is given to the sending client when postfix >> puts an incoming mail into the hold queue, say because of an access >> table HOLD action. >> At the time of actioning the hold, is sender told the mail has been >> delivered (250), or something else - or is no response given at all? > > The mail got accepted, so it gives a 250 to the client. SMTP itself > does not confirm that a mail is delivered to the recipient. > >> Is there an attempt to give any info back to original sender when the >> mail is finally released for delivery, or deleted - which may of >> course be much later? (I do not allow DSN requests from strangers, if >> this makes any difference.) > > This is all up to you. If you accepted a mail, you are accountable for > it.
Thanks, I learned something!