[xmail] Delivery Attempts Question
All, I wanted to find out how XMail handles delivery attempts, especially in terms of number of attempts and time elapse after the first attempt before XMail calls it quits. We've noticed two things: a) When a message can't be received by anther server (i.e. a 4xx code) it stops trying to send the message after 1 day. A lot of other MTAs seem to keep trying for 7 days (trying 1x day after the first day) to send on the message. b) We have a backup MX that we generally use for our own internal use. It's also being used as the backup MX server for one of our clients who uses an Exchange server. One time last week, when the exchange server was down for a day or so, the backup MX continued trying to send on messages for the first day using SMTPRELAY, but then stopped after that. Is there any way to extend the timeout for re-sending and relaying messages? I don't remember seeing this on this list before Thanks, Toby -- Toby Reiter mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Breezing Internet Communications http://www.breezing.com 1106 West Main Stphone:434.295.2050 Charlottesville, VA 22903fax:603.843.6931 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Delivery Attempts Question
It is in the manual under command line options (http://www.xmailserver.org/Readme.html#command_line) in the SMAIL section (the -Qx options), particularly the -Qi and -Qr settings. You can make it do pretty much whatever you like. Thanks, Chuck Frolick ArgoLink.net -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Toby Reiter Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 10:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [xmail] Delivery Attempts Question All, I wanted to find out how XMail handles delivery attempts, especially in terms of number of attempts and time elapse after the first attempt before XMail calls it quits. We've noticed two things: a) When a message can't be received by anther server (i.e. a 4xx code) it stops trying to send the message after 1 day. A lot of other MTAs seem to keep trying for 7 days (trying 1x day after the first day) to send on the message. b) We have a backup MX that we generally use for our own internal use. It's also being used as the backup MX server for one of our clients who uses an Exchange server. One time last week, when the exchange server was down for a day or so, the backup MX continued trying to send on messages for the first day using SMTPRELAY, but then stopped after that. Is there any way to extend the timeout for re-sending and relaying messages? I don't remember seeing this on this list before Thanks, Toby -- Toby Reiter mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Breezing Internet Communications http://www.breezing.com 1106 West Main Stphone:434.295.2050 Charlottesville, VA 22903fax:603.843.6931 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Delivery Attempts Question
Follow up to my last post. I forgot to tell you the -Qt option as well. Thanks, Chuck Frolick ArgoLink.net -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Toby Reiter Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 10:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [xmail] Delivery Attempts Question All, I wanted to find out how XMail handles delivery attempts, especially in terms of number of attempts and time elapse after the first attempt before XMail calls it quits. We've noticed two things: a) When a message can't be received by anther server (i.e. a 4xx code) it stops trying to send the message after 1 day. A lot of other MTAs seem to keep trying for 7 days (trying 1x day after the first day) to send on the message. b) We have a backup MX that we generally use for our own internal use. It's also being used as the backup MX server for one of our clients who uses an Exchange server. One time last week, when the exchange server was down for a day or so, the backup MX continued trying to send on messages for the first day using SMTPRELAY, but then stopped after that. Is there any way to extend the timeout for re-sending and relaying messages? I don't remember seeing this on this list before Thanks, Toby -- Toby Reiter mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Breezing Internet Communications http://www.breezing.com 1106 West Main Stphone:434.295.2050 Charlottesville, VA 22903fax:603.843.6931 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] XMAIL not returning undeliverable messages with Yahoo or Hotmail
Hi Guys, When I send email to an invalid or mistyped yahoo.com or hotmail.com account, I notice that XMAIL does NOT send me an undeliverable message. There are some domains which I DO get undeliverable messages and some that I DO NOT get undeliverable messages. I purposely sent email to invalid yahoo and hotmail accounts through another SMTP server and it DID send me undeliverable messages. The only difference I can tell is that yahoo and hotmail give 550 Errors, where as other domains give 511errors. Has anyone else noticed this behavior? Thanks. Riaz... - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: XMAIL not returning undeliverable messages with Yahoo or Hotmail
Do you have AllowNullSender disabled? Bill >-- >From: Riaz Oosman[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 9:29 PM >To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [xmail] XMAIL not returning undeliverable messages with Yahoo or >Hotmail > >Hi Guys, > >When I send email to an invalid or mistyped yahoo.com or hotmail.com >account, I notice that XMAIL does NOT send me an undeliverable message. >There are some domains which I DO get undeliverable messages and some >that I DO NOT get undeliverable messages. > >I purposely sent email to invalid yahoo and hotmail accounts through >another SMTP server and it DID send me undeliverable messages. > >The only difference I can tell is that yahoo and hotmail give 550 Errors, >where as other domains give 511errors. >Has anyone else noticed this behavior? > >Thanks. > >Riaz... > >- >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: XMAIL not returning undeliverable messages with Yahoo or Hotmail
>Do you have AllowNullSender disabled? Hi Bill, Yes it is set at 0, I have also tried it with AllowNullSender set at 1 and the behavior is the same. Thanks. Riaz... - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
