On Wed, 11 Aug 2010, Arnt Gulbrandsen wrote: > On 08/11/2010 12:48 PM, Tony Finch wrote: > > Dave and I are talking about server side processing. You seem to be > > talking about client retry logic. > > The problems never change, only the terminology ;) > > My rendering of the same: Back then, sensible admins set up outbound queues > everywhere, but had most hosts punt to a special relay, so that long-queued > mail is kept in one place. Good practice now too. I wouldn't call that a > submission server, but what is the proper name for it?
Again you are talking about outgoing email. Dave's question is about what you do with incoming email: How much do you do before replying to <CRLF>.<CRLF>? A "smart host" is a general purpose outgoing SMTP relay for use by stub or queueless SMTP clients. Tony. -- f.anthony.n.finch <[email protected]> http://dotat.at/ DOGGER: VARIABLE 3 OR 4, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN OR THUNDERY SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD.
