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Q170031: Sendmail Version 8 Configurable Timeouts

Article: Q170031
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 12-JUN-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5, 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article lists the Sendmail version 8.0 timeouts that can be configured on
the Sendmail host:

  initial: the amount of time to wait for the initial greeting message.

  mail: the amount of time the local Sendmail waits for acknowledgement of its
  MAIL command.

  rcpt: the amount of time the local Sendmail waits for acknowledgement of each
  RCPT command.

  datainit: the amount of time that the local Sendmail waits for
  acknowledgement of its DATA command.

  datablock: the amount of time the local Sendmail waits for acknowledgement of
  receipt of each line.

  datafinal: the amount of time the local Sendmail waits for acknowledgement
  that the mail message was received.

  rset: the amount of time the local Sendmail waits for acknowledgement of the
  RSET command.

  quit: the amount off time the local Sendmail waits for acknowledgement of the
  QUIT command.

  misc: the amount of time the local Sendmail waits for acknowledgement of
  miscellaneous commands.

  command: the amount of time the local Sendmail waits for commands.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.0,5.5

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