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