On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 10:17:25AM +0000, Dominic Raferd wrote:
> I don't know what response is given to the sending client when postfix
> puts an incoming mail into the hold queue, say because of an access
> table HOLD action.
> At the time of actioning the hold, is sender told the mail has been
> delivered (250), or something else - or is no response given at all?
The mail got accepted, so it gives a 250 to the client. SMTP itself
does not confirm that a mail is delivered to the recipient.
> Is there an attempt to give any info back to original sender when the
> mail is finally released for delivery, or deleted - which may of
> course be much later? (I do not allow DSN requests from strangers, if
> this makes any difference.)
This is all up to you. If you accepted a mail, you are accountable for
it.
Bastian
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If some day we are defeated, well, war has its fortunes, good and bad.
-- Commander Kor, "Errand of Mercy", stardate 3201.7
