>Does that mean then there is no way to play nicer with my internal mail = >server so this particular message could be sent back to the sender on the = >1st attempt? =20
you can comment out "reject_unverified_recipient" and all undeliverable msgs will pile up postfix queue, cause postfix to generate a non-delivery msgs back to the sender. just more work for postfix for no advantage. >What the support folks for our new server say is Postfix is responding in = >such a way as if to say 'Try again later'. no, bad recipient now is bad recipient later. postfix received a 5xx fatal code from the remote MX, meaning do not try again later. > We'll this message is never = >going through. Can I set Postfix so, in a situation like this, it will = >convey the 'return to sender' message instead? That's job of the backend server when it can't deliver (to postfix). >I would think incorrect emails are a fact of life good thinking! :) >, I'd just like my = >teacher to know they entered it incorrect today, not 5 days from today. postfix rejects immediately, the sending mailserver which sees the bounce should also immediately generate a non-delivery msgs back to the sender. Len
