Re: draft-ietf-fax-timely-delivery-02.txt

[Dan Wing <dwing@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 14 Feb 2001 11:34 -0000, Graham Klyne wrote:

> >I want to know the meaning of "delivery interval indicated".
> 
> It means the remaining interval for delivery, as specified by the received 
> BY= parameter.  I'll try and clarify the text.  Suggested revision reads:
> 
>  >>>
> Before generating a success DSN message, the final MTA must ensure that all 
> of the conditions for delivery of the message have been 
> achieved.  Specifically, when the TIMELY option is used, it should ensure 
> that final delivery to and processing by the MUA will be completed within 
> the delivery interval indicated as the value of the BY parameter of the 
> received MAIL FROM command.
> <<<

How would the final MTA (actually, MSA -- Mail Storage Agent) know when
the MUA has "processed" the message?  If the MSA has a POP3 or IMAP4
server, the simple act of retreiving and deleting the message doesn't
indicate successful "processing" of the message.

-d