[bit.listserv.pmdf-l] Error with ctcp channel

DMPM@DUKEMC (James Dryfoos- PostMaster) (01/18/90)

What could cause below error in ctcp_local_master.log:

$ run pmdf_root:[exe]ctcp_master
17-JAN-90  11:56:13: SMTP routine failure on file: PMDF_ROOT:[QUEUE]CTCP_LOCAL_0
   0930EA904240DC000011A84.00;1

If the node is currently unreachable can this happen?  Will it be retried?
The file is just left in [queue].
I am using PMDF 3.0 and CMU 6.4

-Jim Dryfoos

NED@HMCVAX.CLAREMONT.EDU (Ned Freed, Postmaster) (01/18/90)

This is the sort of error you would get on a connection failure. If you
want to be sure what's going on, add the master_debug keyword to the
ctcp_local channel block. You'll get a much more detailed listing of
where the SMTP dialogue is failing. I'll bet it is a temporary failure
opening a connection, but the debugging keyword will make sure this
is the case.

I have fixed this lack of information for the next release. PMDF now
includes a more detailed explanation of what went wrong (or right)
when an "SMTP failure" occurs.

                                Ned