Anand Buddhdev wrote: > On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 20:34:15 +0200 Juri Haberland wrote:
>> Postfix-tls has the same "problems" but provides a file called >> 'tls_per_site', where you can disable TLS for a particular site - >> obviously similar to 'esmtproutes'. >> IMHO, what you are asking for is a workaround for bugs in other MTA >> software. One can argue about that... > > It's all very well to argue about correct behaviour in other MTAs. > But the problem remains, that mail remains undelivered. And sometimes, > email *is* important. As I wrote in another mail, if you don't check your logs, you're to blame - not the software. > We're talking here about a feature in courier which allows for it to > fall back to an unencrypted connection if STARTTLS negotiation fails. > Exim is a great example reasonable behaviour. If it tries STARTTLS, and > that fails, it falls back to an unencrypted connection, logging this > fact; email gets delivered. However, exim can be told to specifically > insist on STARTTLS with certain sites, in which case, a failure to > negotiate a secure connection will cause the message to bounce. We might > want this kind of behaviour with certain sites. Yes, it's a 'nice-to-have', but IMO not critical. Cheers, Juri ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
