Re: Bug#264973: mutt: FCCs even if MDA fails

[Adeodato Simó <asp16@xxxxxxxxx>]

  hi, this was received at Debian's BTS. may I ask other list members to
  briefly comment on it?

  I've checked the behavior with "set sendmail=/bin/false".

* Scott Robinson [Wed, 11 Aug 2004 00:48:04 -0700]:

> When I send an e-mail and MDA fails, mutt reports that the message was not
> delivered and there was an error. It allows me to fix whatever the problem
> was and resend.

> However, if there are FCCs specified, they are still performed even in the
> case of a failed delivery.

> If the primary delivery mechanism (MDA) fails, please cancel the FCC segment
> of the delivery.

  the "FCC segment of the delivery" happens *before* passing the message
  onto the MTA.

  Scott, can you provide us a rationale for the suggested change? I mean,
  I see no *strong* objections to the current behavior.

  thanks,

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