We're seeing outgoing mail rejected (as expected) because the far end is greylisting. However, Exim doesn't seem to be honouring the retry times and is failing immediately. From the logs:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # exigrep vollands.com /var/log/exim4/* /var/log/old/mainlog.* 2009-08-01 18:48:16 1MDYww-0007FE-4A SMTP error from remote mail server after RCPT TO:<[email protected]>: host rhea.easily.co.uk [212.53.64.82]: 451 82.108.133.130 - You have been greylisted, please try later 2009-08-01 18:48:16 1MDYww-0007FE-4A == [email protected] R=dnslookup T=remote_smtp defer (-44): SMTP error from remote mail server after RCPT TO:<[email protected]>: host easymx2.easily.co.uk [212.53.64.68]: 451 82.108.133.130 - You have been greylisted, please try later 2009-08-01 18:48:16 1MDYww-0007FE-4A ** [email protected] <[email protected]>: retry timeout exceeded 2009-08-01 18:48:16 1MDYww-0007FE-4A Completed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice that the time of all four log entries is identical. I checked for any retry data for that domain: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # exinext vollands.com No retry data found for vollands.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The retry parameters are out of the box: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- begin retry * * F,2h,15m; G,16h,1h,1.5; F,4d,6h -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The only "unusual" part of the configuration is that Mailscanner is being used, so there are two Exim instances running; however, I don't believe that this should affect outgoing mail. Most mail is sent without problems. Grateful for any pointers as to what may be causing this. Thanks, Keith -- ## List details at http://lists.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://wiki.exim.org/
