Re: [Assp-user] Mailhop Backup MX?

[Charles M. <CM...@Me...>]

On 9/30/2008, Hill, Brett (hi...@nl...) wrote:
> My smtp server is setup to try for 24 hours.  After that it fails.  My
> endusers demand a 1 day turn around.  They don't want to be sitting
> around for 3 days waiting to find out an important email couldn't be
> delivered.  I think that's a good enough reason don't you?  I'm sure I'm
> not the only one with a 24 hour retry/fail time.

No, I don't think thats reasonable. 24 hours is too short.

My smtp server gives the sender a WARNING if the mail isn't delivered
within one HOUR. Then, gives an NDR if it isn't delivered within 3 days.

This way if it is time-sensitive, the sender knows there may be a
problem within an hour of sending, and can follow up with a phone call
and take alternate measures if need be.

The defaults in postfix are not only usually sane, but usually conform
to the RFCs - and the default value for the maximum queue lifetime is
FIVE days.

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Best regards,

Charles