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RE: [cobalt-developers] ETRN and MS Exchange



Hi Andy,

> One problem I keep on facing is if the remote server is offline for more
> than 4 hours, the sender gets the normal warning message sent back to
> them from sendmail such as:
> 
> 	... Deferred: Connection timed out with xxx.server.net.
> 	Warning: message still undelivered after 4 hours
> 	Will keep trying until message is 5 days old
> 
> 
> If you know how to remove this, or defer it to the 5 days, etc then that
> would be great!!

Just look in /etc/mail/sendmail.cf and search for the directive 
'Timeout.queuewarn=4h and change that to a higher value, e.g. 96h for 4 days.

With regards,

Taco Scargo

Sun Cobalt Product Manager, EMEA

Sun Microsystems		Tel. +31 (33) 451 6319
Sun Cobalt Server Appliances	taco.scargo@xxxxxxx