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Re: mutt writes Fcc: even if the MTA fails to deliver



* Michelle Konzack [Wed, 11 Aug 2004 21:13:46 +0200]:

> But for every try to send a message which failed I get a 
> Fcc to the defined Mailbox (I gave mor then one SEND-Box)

> This Bug is reported today in the Debian GNU/Linux 
> Bug-Tracking-System.

  Bug#264973, just for the record. Thanks Michelle for bringing this to
  mutt-user where more feedback has been received that in mutt-dev.

* Michael D Schleif [Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:50:01 -0500]:
> * Michelle Konzack <linux4michelle@xxxxxxxxxx> [2004:08:11:22:23:20+0200] 
> scribed:

> > I do not agree, because if my MTA fails to deliver and I must try it 
> > several times I must delete ten or  more copies in the SEND boxes...

> How often does this happen?  What is the purpose of FCC?  Why should
> mutt -- by definition an MUA -- be held responsible for your, or
> somebody else's, MTA?

  I basicaly agree with this...

* Nicolas Rachinsky [Wed, 11 Aug 2004 22:55:57 +0200]:

> > I do not agree, because if my MTA fails to deliver and I must try it 
> > several times I must delete ten or  more copies in the SEND boxes...

> I think you should use a better MTA. One which does queuing, for
> example.

> If my MTA fails to take the mail from mutt, it's (almost) always a
> permanent error.

  ... and with this.

  And of course with the "Thomas has spoken" bit. ;-)

  thanks all,

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