Ira Abramov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes on 5 August 1999 at 08:49:54 +0300
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> I just noticed messages to non-existant hosts (due to typos or whatever)
> don't get bounced, but instead stay stuck in the queue for the full
> lifetime (1 week here). any REALLY good reaon for that?
A host that looks non-existent could have have its DNS missing or
down, or its link down. Keeping it for a week gives them a chance to
get it back up.
On the other hand, of course it means you don't discover you mistyped
the address for a week.
I think a week queue lifetime is simply too long, myself. Haven't
changed it here yet, though.
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