5 messages in net.sourceforge.lists.courier-maildrop[maildropl] Changing temporary errors...
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Gordon ThagardApr 17, 2007 7:45 am 
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Subject:[maildropl] Changing temporary errors to permanent errorsActions...
From:Gordon Thagard (gor@eng.fsu.edu)
Date:Apr 17, 2007 7:45:31 am
List:net.sourceforge.lists.courier-maildrop

Hello,

my organization has introduced filesystem quotas that are proving to be somewhat problematic for our students because, when they go over their quota limits, maildrop reports a temporary error and their email will sit on the queue for days before bouncing back to the user. See the error message from mailq:

(temporary failure. Command output: maildrop: error writing to mailbox.)

How can I make maildrop report this as a permanent failure so that Postfix will immediately bounce the message back to the sender? Also, is there a way to give an informational message back to the sender to let them know this user is over their quota?

Thanks to any and all who may be of assistance,

Gordon