Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 07:35:48 -0500 From: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> To: Daniel O'Connor <doconnor@gsoft.com.au> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Suppressing bounce messages in sendmail Message-ID: <422461A4.5030801@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <200503011608.23270.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> References: <200503011608.23270.doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
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Daniel O'Connor wrote: > Hi, > We run sendmail on our systems in the field to hold and send email (but never > receive it from the outside world) and I would like to be able to suppress > bounce generation. > > The local user sending the email on the system has it's email redirected > outside (to us back at base) so we're not the bounce messages provide pretty > much zero useful information and just slow the link down when it does come > back. > > Does anyone know how? I've seen DOUBLE_BOUNCE_ADDRESS which would help, but it > would be nice to suppress them all if possible. If you set DOUBLE_BOUNCE_ADDRESS and LUSER_RELAY to nobody, that will probably have an effect close to what you've said you want. However, it is likely that solving the problem another way-- such as not sending mail which is going to bounce-- would be a better idea. -- -Chuck
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