On Thu, 2008-03-27 at 20:37 +1030, Tim wrote: > Tim: > >> It's clear that you're one of those admins who doesn't see a problem > >> with throwing out the real mail, so long as you get rid of all the spam > >> at the same time. I wouldn't hire anyone with that attitude, it's > >> wilful sabotage. > > Alan Cox: > > It's solving the problem. Guess how internet routers solve packet > > overload - they throw random packets away. > > Though, retrying is part of the game, that generally works. It's not a > reliable thing to rely on as far as mail goes (losing the whole thing, > and whether any retry will be attempted). > > Think of it like this: If your filing system randomly destroyed files, > would that be okay since some of the files still remain? Would you want > to keep on using that filing system? Would you recommend it to others? ---- See, it's like this... Greylisting issues a 450 code... Temporary Failure - why would you compare it to 'throwing away' ? Temporary Failure codes are part and parcel of the SMTP protocol. It means try again later. You don't have a clue what you are talking about. Craig
