On Mon, Jul 10, 2006 at 09:20:15AM +0100, Philip Hazel wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Jul 2006, Robert Millan wrote:
> 
> > Ok, I think I got it right now.  I implemented smtp_code support in routers 
> > and
> > sent an update of my previous patch.  Please check it out:
> > 
> >   http://www.exim.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=115
> 
> I started looking at your (previous) patch at end of last week, and 
> should be able to do some more on it this week (next week is the Exim 
> course). I was torn between using a new option smtp_code, as you did, 
> and allowing the user to put codes at the start of the message. That is, 
> the choice between:
> 
>   message = your message here
>   smtp_code = 599
>   
> and
> 
>   message = 599 your message here
>   
> The point I want to think about is extended status codes, which some 
> people want. If you want something like
> 
>   message = 599 1.2.3 your message here
>   
> then the whole "code" is a string rather than a number, and there seems 
> little point in having two different strings - why not just use one. 
> (And even when there is no extended status, it has to end up as a 
> string, after all.)    

The only drawback I can think of is backwards compatibility.  Either we drop it,
or we have to add a kludge to prepend the old string with the code.

> I now need to look at your router code and see whether this adds 
> anything to the background. Then I'll make a decision...

Ok.  Please keep me informed.

Thanks,

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