Russell Nelson writes:
> Ari Arantes Filho writes:
> > When I send a message with an attachment with 3mb for an invalid user, the
> > hole message backs to the sender, notifying him that:
>
> > Is it possible the put just the header of the message or just a few lines?
>
> Sure it's possible. Anything is possible -- that's why we have
> computers. The question is whether it's desirable. Basically, if you
> don't bounce the whole email back to the user, how are they to re-send
> it to the right address? An MTA can't count on them having kept a
> copy.
That may be true in general case, but with Qmail it's a moot point since
Qmail's bounces are not MIME DSNs, and the mail client has no way to
conveniently resend the message. All tyou'll see is a huge wad of binary
goo.
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Sam