Am 20.03.2013 00:54, schrieb Wietse Venema:
> Reindl Harald:
>>> I don't think that Postfix has ever distinguished between 5xx codes
>>> at this protocol stage. The documentation says:
>>>
>>>    smtp_skip_5xx_greeting (default: yes)
>>>
>>>        Skip remote SMTP servers that greet with a 5XX status code
>>>        (go away, do not try again later).
>>>
>>>        By default, the Postfix SMTP client moves on the next  mail
>>>        exchanger.  Specify "smtp_skip_5xx_greeting = no" if Postfix
>>>        should bounce the mail immediately. The default setting is
>>>        incorrect, but it is what a lot  of people expect to happen
>>
>> now i am more confused as before
>>
>> what the documentation above and the description says is not to
>> bounce it, the RFC seems to indicate this too, so i do not get
>> "The default setting is incorrect" in my picture
> 
> As I wrote, I will update the documentation which predates the
> time that 554 was a defined greeting code

sorry if i sound stupid this time

should it be bounced and unsubscribed or left in the newsletter-list?
from a users point of view "greeting code" is vague

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