On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 16:25:25 +0200
Robert Sander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Package: amavis-ng
> Version: 0.1.6.9-1
> Severity: normal
>
> Hi!
>
> We have amavis-ng, H+BEDV's antivir and qmail running.
>
> When an email goes through the chain and in the same second the antivir
> updater retireves a new antivir.vdf virus description antivir exits with
> code 212: "The file antivir.vdf could not be read".
Isn't that kind of stupid ?
>
> amavis-ng should better react to that error code and exit with code 111
> (in case of qmail) denoting a temporary failure (deferral). Maybe other
> MTAs have similar means for program deliveries.
>
> Maybe there are other circumstances which should be treated as temporary
> failures and not cause amavis-ng to put these emails into the problems
> directory.
>
That sounds like a good idea, e.g. if the virus scanner runs as daemon
and has been crashed or is in the progress to be updated,
we would be able to issue a temporary failure.
Bye
Racke
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