From e97957bc478f60d32649b329659d4b72748745c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philip Hazel Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 15:10:16 +0000 Subject: Add new errors mail_4xx, data_4xx, lost_connection, tls_required. --- doc/doc-misc/WishList | 36 +----------------------------------- doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog | 5 ++++- doc/doc-txt/NewStuff | 20 +++++++++++++++++++- 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/doc-misc/WishList b/doc/doc-misc/WishList index 3f70a9d64..fc5e0c126 100644 --- a/doc/doc-misc/WishList +++ b/doc/doc-misc/WishList @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-misc/WishList,v 1.64 2006/03/08 09:43:10 ph10 Exp $ +$Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-misc/WishList,v 1.65 2006/03/09 15:10:16 ph10 Exp $ EXIM 4 WISH LIST ---------------- @@ -295,16 +295,6 @@ David Carter So several warnings could be generated as the mailbox got bigger and bigger. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -(146) 15-May-2000 M Allow SMTP error codes in retry rules - -This would allow special handling of certain errors from certain hosts. In -particular, it would allow failing of certain 4xx codes. - -This is now available for 4xx responses to RCPT commands. Is anything more -needed? Apparently, yes; there's been a request for a similar feature for MAIL -commands. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - (148) 15-May-2000 S Warn recipient if message rejected for quota excession. Heinz Ekker @@ -1255,11 +1245,6 @@ This is an option that turns all hard bounces into soft bounces. The idea is that it can be used as a safety-net while testing configurations. Instead of a local bounce, the message stays on the queue; instead of 5xx SMTP responses, 4xx ones are given. - -The ability to do the opposite - turn 4xx into 5xx under certain circumstances -might also be useful (e.g. after a certain time). This might best be done by -extending the retry logic to recognize 4xx as a special error. (This is now -done.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (202) 10-Oct-03 S -bvsomething to do a callout after the verify @@ -1297,7 +1282,6 @@ permanent ones after some fixed time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (209) 31-Oct-03 S a way of making crashes in pipe commands temporary errors - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (210) 31-Oct-03 S runtime option to change the daemon name used for tcprwappers @@ -1330,13 +1314,6 @@ e.g. exigrep, eximstats, will be automatically handled if the logs are changed.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -(216) 27-Nov-03 S Option to bounce if required TLS doesn't happen - -This is for the smtp transport with hosts_require_tls set. Currently, it -defers. Possibly the best approach is to make the error one that can be seen by -the retry logic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - (217) 27-Nov-03 M A function to pass back variables from Perl This is a function that can be called from Perl, to take a name and a value and @@ -1602,12 +1579,6 @@ For example: mainlog_selector and rejectlog_selector, with log_selector setting both of them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -(286) 21-Jul-04 M Distinguishing a larger number of errors - -For instance, detecting "connection reset by peer" (ENETRESET or ECONNRESET) -might be useful. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - (288) 10-Aug-04 M Option for verify to require MX e.g. verify=sender/require_mx @@ -2018,10 +1989,5 @@ variables that are included in the data. This has to be done inside the lookup code, because of caching. Probably means we have to invent ewildlsearch and enwildlsearch. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - -(350) 28-Feb-06 S Additional errors for retry rules - -(i) Unexpected connection close; (ii) mail_4xx. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- HWM 350 ------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- End of WishList --------------------------------- diff --git a/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog b/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog index 29875590e..f28bb3286 100644 --- a/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog,v 1.326 2006/03/08 11:13:07 ph10 Exp $ +$Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog,v 1.327 2006/03/09 15:10:16 ph10 Exp $ Change log file for Exim from version 4.21 ------------------------------------------- @@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ PH/58 Allow for the insertion of a newline as well as a space when a string is turned into more than one encoded-word during RFC 2047 encoding. The Sieve code now uses this. +PH/59 Added the following errors that can be detected in retry rules: mail_4xx, + data_4xx, lost_connection, tls_required. + Exim version 4.60 ----------------- diff --git a/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff b/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff index 065ddd3d2..f3e34e773 100644 --- a/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff +++ b/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff,v 1.95 2006/03/06 16:05:12 ph10 Exp $ +$Cambridge: exim/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff,v 1.96 2006/03/09 15:10:16 ph10 Exp $ New Features in Exim -------------------- @@ -165,6 +165,24 @@ PH/18 There is a new ACL modifier called "add_header" which does what its name described for WARN with "message" in section 39.19 of the 4.60 manual, is supported. +PH/19 The following errors can now be detected in retry rules: + + mail_4xx This is like rcpt_4xx, but applies to MAIL commands + + data_4xx This is like rcpt_4xx, but applies to DATA commands and the + response code after the end of the data + + lost_connection This error occurs when the server unexpectedly closes + the SMTP connection. There may, of course, legitmate reasons + for this (host died, network died), but if it repeats a lot + for the same host, it indicates something odd. + + tls_required The server was required to use TLS (hosts_require_tls), + but either did not offer it, or responded with 4xx to + STARTTLS, or there was a problem setting up the TLS connection + + Note that a 5xx response to STARTTLS is a permanent error. + Version 4.60 -- cgit v1.2.3