--On 6 December 2006 11:02:42 +0000 Chris Lightfoot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 06, 2006 at 10:53:51AM +0000, Graeme Fowler wrote: >> But this is the whole point: the MTA has no knowledge of *why* the user >> is over quota, just that they are. And that means the message cannot be >> delivered (presumably after a configurable period), this it's a >> permanent error. > > no, it's a temporary error, because a future attempt with > the same sender/receiver/data stands a reasonable chance > of success without there being any oeprator intervention > -- see the description in the RFC. > Unless, of course, the local operator knows different, and has decided to advertise the fact through issuing a 550 response. -- Ian Eiloart IT Services, University of Sussex -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/
