On 2011-04-01 11:31:43 +0200, Reindl Harald wrote: > > Am 01.04.2011 11:15, schrieb Vincent Lefevre: > > > I could now use SASL (this wasn't possible in the past because I didn't > > have my own server), but there would still be problems to solve: how > > can I use a fallback (on the client side) to the direct method when for > > some reason, the server is not reachable? > > if your MTA is not reachable you can not send mail at this moment > so simple it goes in days of SPF/DKIM no MUA there is really no > reason for any workaround
Perhaps in your case, but when sending mail directly (i.e. without using SASL), I get a reject only once every few weeks. So, yes, there is a reason for a fallback to direct SMTP to the destination. > if your internet-connection is broken the MUA holds back the mail That's not the MUA, but the local server that holds back the mail. > and if your server down you should get him up and will not die > if you can not send a message now . If my server is down, I may need to send mail (e.g. messages with logs) to solve the problem and bring it up again. > how often this happens really? Not very often, but this happens. And after having one problem (relay server down), I don't want to solve another problem (trying to send mail). -- Vincent Lefèvre <vinc...@vinc17.net> - Web: <http://www.vinc17.net/> 100% accessible validated (X)HTML - Blog: <http://www.vinc17.net/blog/> Work: CR INRIA - computer arithmetic / Arénaire project (LIP, ENS-Lyon)
