Re: [courier-users] Re: Automatically use secondary MX host if primary

Ben Kennedy wrote:

>Sam Varshavchik wrote at 9:02 am (-0400) on 21 6 2005:
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>>So, until modern technology advances to such a point, the only logical thing
>>to do is attempt to deliver E-mail repeatedly, and follow the preferred
>>logic for making each delivery attempt: pick a primary MX at random, if you
>>can't connect it to it, pick a secondary MX at random, and so on.
>>
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>
>I have to admit I am starting to come around to understanding Rodrigo's
>viewpoint on this, however. What is the *downside* of having Courier
>retry a different (same-priority if exists, or next lowest, as usual) MX
>rather than the same *potentially*-broken one, after the usual interval?
>
>
Yes, that's precisely my point.

>It won't be construed as a spam attempt, unless I guess you are of the
>opinion that my sending two separate messages to you and happening to
>have them connect to two different MX is also spammy behaviour (no, it
>would just be coincidence).
>
>
That's my understanding also.


Rodrigo




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