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authorEric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>2000-02-01 00:10:53 +0000
committerEric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>2000-02-01 00:10:53 +0000
commit6cb8b67abddf3391db61e3839c98b88320395249 (patch)
treed49f1338d09c18d7592df9c3e4ab5ec5fee61ee6 /sink.c
parentdc23eaf3310218404301a5e5df00bd303de0bde7 (diff)
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Simplify the error handling.
svn path=/trunk/; revision=2728
Diffstat (limited to 'sink.c')
-rw-r--r--sink.c45
1 files changed, 22 insertions, 23 deletions
diff --git a/sink.c b/sink.c
index 2ead73d3..a3df7cbd 100644
--- a/sink.c
+++ b/sink.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static int send_bouncemail(struct query *ctl, struct msgblk *msg,
static int handle_smtp_report(struct query *ctl, struct msgblk *msg)
/* handle SMTP errors based on the content of SMTP_response */
-/* Mail is deleted from the server if this function returns PS_REFUSED. */
+/* return of PS_REFUSED deletes mail from the server; PS_TRANSIENT keeps it */
{
int smtperr = atoi(smtp_response);
char *responses[1];
@@ -385,6 +385,8 @@ static int handle_smtp_report(struct query *ctl, struct msgblk *msg)
xalloca(responses[0], char *, strlen(smtp_response)+1);
strcpy(responses[0], smtp_response);
+ SMTP_rset(ctl->smtp_socket); /* stay on the safe site */
+
/*
* Note: send_bouncemail message strings are not made subject
* to gettext translation because (a) they're going to be
@@ -408,7 +410,6 @@ static int handle_smtp_report(struct query *ctl, struct msgblk *msg)
* 554 = Postfix antispam response.
*
*/
- SMTP_rset(ctl->smtp_socket); /* stay on the safe site */
send_bouncemail(ctl, msg, XMIT_ACCEPT,
"Our spam filter rejected this transaction.\r\n",
1, responses);
@@ -427,30 +428,12 @@ static int handle_smtp_report(struct query *ctl, struct msgblk *msg)
switch (smtperr)
{
- case 452: /* insufficient system storage */
- /*
- * Temporary out-of-queue-space condition on the
- * ESMTP server. Don't try to ship the message,
- * and suppress deletion so it can be retried on
- * a future retrieval cycle.
- *
- * Bouncemail *might* be appropriate here as a delay
- * notification (note; if we ever add this, we must make
- * sure the RFC1894 Action field is "delayed" rather thwn
- * "failed"). But it's not really necessary because
- * this is not an actual failure, we're very likely to be
- * able to recover on the next cycle.
- */
- SMTP_rset(ctl->smtp_socket); /* required by RFC1870 */
- return(PS_TRANSIENT);
-
case 552: /* message exceeds fixed maximum message size */
/*
* Permanent no-go condition on the
* ESMTP server. Don't try to ship the message,
* and allow it to be deleted.
*/
- SMTP_rset(ctl->smtp_socket); /* required by RFC1870 */
send_bouncemail(ctl, msg, XMIT_ACCEPT,
"This message was too large.\r\n",
1, responses);
@@ -464,19 +447,35 @@ static int handle_smtp_report(struct query *ctl, struct msgblk *msg)
* (b) we wouldn't want spammers to get confirmation that
* this address is live, anyway.
*/
- SMTP_rset(ctl->smtp_socket); /* stay on the safe side */
send_bouncemail(ctl, msg, XMIT_ACCEPT,
"Invalid address.\r\n",
1, responses);
return(PS_REFUSED);
- default: /* bounce non-transient errors back to the sender */
- SMTP_rset(ctl->smtp_socket); /* stay on the safe side */
+ default:
+ /* bounce non-transient errors back to the sender */
if (smtperr >= 500 && smtperr <= 599)
if (send_bouncemail(ctl, msg, XMIT_ACCEPT,
"General SMTP/ESMTP error.\r\n",
1, responses))
return(run.bouncemail ? PS_REFUSED : PS_TRANSIENT);
+ /*
+ * We're going to end up here on 4xx errors, like:
+ *
+ * 451: temporarily unable to identify sender (exim)
+ * 452: temporary out-of-queue-space condition on the ESMTP server.
+ *
+ * These are temporary errors. Don't try to ship the message,
+ * and suppress deletion so it can be retried on a future
+ * retrieval cycle.
+ *
+ * Bouncemail *might* be appropriate here as a delay
+ * notification (note; if we ever add this, we must make
+ * sure the RFC1894 Action field is "delayed" rather thwn
+ * "failed"). But it's not really necessary because
+ * these are not actual failures, we're very likely to be
+ * able to recover on the next cycle.
+ */
return(PS_TRANSIENT);
}
}