Martin Vegter:
> Hello,
> I am wondering why the default error limits in Postfix are set so high:
> 
>     smtpd_soft_error_limit (default: 10)
>     smtpd_hard_error_limit (default: 20)

Because SMTP is a multi-recipient protocol. If the limit is set too
low then mailing lists will be grossly delayed when they have a
dead recipient.

        Wietse

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