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Re: retry question

To: Tony Finch <dot@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: retry question
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Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:17:34 -0700 (PDT)
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> On Tue, 5 Aug 2008, Ned Freed wrote:
> >
> > It depends on whether or not any recipients were accepted. If any were accepted
> > the message data needs to be sent and if accepted only the ones that gave a 4yz
> > error should be retried. If all recipients got a 4yz you should abort and retry
> > the whole thing later.

> Where is the text that explains this to an implementer without enough
> common sense or experience with existing SMTPs?

AFAIK there isn't any. Why don't you write some?

				Ned

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