On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:34:25 -0600 Larry Stone <lston...@stonejongleux.com> wrote:
> On 2/7/10 8:53 PM, john egan at ferriswh...@jetechserv.com wrote: > > >>> i wish to change the response code for rejection of unknown user from > >>> 450 to 550. all user accounts are held in dbmail and the address/user > >>> maps are via pgsql queries. > > the reject code list was pasted from 'postconf' which i did not indicate. > > the > > following is the from 'postconf -n' and > > i have altered some actual details for privacy. > > > > soft_bounce = yes > > Turn off soft_bounce. As it says in main.cf (at least the copy I have) > # SOFT BOUNCE > # > # The soft_bounce parameter provides a limited safety net for > # testing. When soft_bounce is enabled, mail will remain queued that > # would otherwise bounce. This parameter disables locally-generated > # bounces, and prevents the SMTP server from rejecting mail permanently > # (by changing 5xx replies into 4xx replies). However, soft_bounce > # is no cure for address rewriting mistakes or mail routing mistakes. > # > Hello, yes. this is the answer. i have forgotten that i had set that several years ago whilst setting up this server just for that purpose of not loosing messages. the 'unknown_*_reject_code' parameters are all '550' by default, so i have removed those entries from main.cf. thanks for your collective assistance john
