So if I configure /control/queuelifetime with zero seconds, will
the mail be returned immediately? If yes, what is the purpose of the
patch?
Thankyou,
Kristina
At 03:42 00/03/08 +0000, you wrote:
>
> On 08-Mar-2000 Kristina wrote:
> >
> > Thanks. I have taken a look at http://www.qmail.org/qmail-1.03-quotas-1.
1.pa
> > tch
> > and it says the following :
> >
> > "The virgin code as distributed by DJB treats this as a 'temporary
> > error on maildir' and leaves the message in the queue for later
> > delivery retries. The modified code treats it as a permanent error
> > and immediately returns the message to the sender."
> >
> > What is it referring to when it says "The virgin code as distributed by
DJB
> > "?
>
> qmail-1.03
>
> >
> > Does it mean that by default when a users maildir gets over the
system-quota
> > any mail sent to the user is retried over a certain number of days and t
hen
> > sent
> > back as return mail while the above patch makes qmail to send a return
email
> > immediately?
> >
>
> yes. the amount of time is defined in control/queuelifetime
>
> until then qmail tries to deliver the message. if the user is (still) over
> quota, qmail will try again after. when queuelifetime is reached (value in
> secs) qmail tries one more time and if unsuccessfull bounces the message b
ack
> to the sender.
>
>
> > Currently I am using Maildir.
> >
>
> this apply to maidir also.
>
> > Thanks Kristina
> >
> >
>
> regards,
> ratao
>
>
>
>
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> Date: 08-Mar-2000
> Time: 03:37:07
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