* Phil Stracchino: > You know, it might be just me, but if I have configured a service A to > depend on a service B, and service B is unavailable, I would think of it > as CORRECT BEHAVIOR for service A to stop and post an alert "I can't > reach service B", rather than shrugging and proceeding as though > everything is fine.
When it comes to Postfix and milters, that might indeed be just you. ;-) The parameter milter_default_action allows users to freely specify how Postfix should react in the absence of a specific milter. This includes shrugging it off in case milter_default_action=accept is set. There is a notable difference between "service A uses service B" and "A requires B". Postfix is correct to comply with user preferences. -Ralph
