[Mimedefang] Re: Problem solved?

[Scott Silva]

Ben Kamen spake the following on 2/15/2007 9:01 AM:
> Something interesting I'd like to point out though:
> 
> Feb 14 18:26:49 bkamen-0 sendmail[4548]: l1F0Qihg004548: <-- RCPT
> TO:<ben at benjammin.net>
> Feb 14 18:27:52 bkamen-0 sendmail[4548]: l1F0Qihg004548: Milter: rcpts:
> <ben at benjammin.net>
> Feb 14 18:27:52 bkamen-0 sendmail[4548]: l1F0Qihg004548:
> milter=mimedefang, action=rcpt, continue
> Feb 14 18:27:52 bkamen-0 sendmail[4548]: l1F0Qihg004548: --- 250 2.1.5
> <ben at benjammin.net>... Recipient ok
> Feb 14 18:27:52 bkamen-0 sendmail[4548]: l1F0Qihg004548: <-- DATA
> Feb 14 18:27:52 bkamen-0 sendmail[4548]: l1F0Qihg004548: --- 354 Enter
> mail, end with "." on a line by itself
> 
> It appears the originating mail server (them not me) is still sending
> the DATA command
> and then hanging up anyway.
> 
> Is it just me or does that seem like the originating mail server has
> already sent the DATA command
> without waiting for the "2.1.5 ..... Recipient OK" response and then
> hanging up?
> 
> -Ben
> 
You can turn on greet_pause in sendmail and stop a lot of these.
A 5 second pause is a good starting point.

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