Wietse:
> There is no difference for the remote SMTP client whether you use
> spampd in "pre-accept" mode, or amavisd-new in "pre-accept" mode.
>
> Both appraches have the same problem: when it takes too much time
> to inspect a message, the remote SMTP client will time out.
listserv.traf...@sloop.net:
> But, if I understand correctly, that time-out would be before a
> 250 accept occurs and thus no lost mail, right? [i.e. the sending
> MTA will retry the message up to its limits and then return a
> non-delivery to the sender.]
This is a basic requirement for the SMTP client. Similarly, when
the SMTP server takes responsibility for the message (replies 2xx
to end-of-data) it must not "drop" mail.
Wietse
