Using queue priorities to deliver normal messages faster

Sebastian Wiesinger sw at INTERNETX.DE
Tue Jul 29 14:44:26 IST 2003


* Julian Field <mailscanner at ECS.SOTON.AC.UK> [2003-07-29 15:09]:
> >Sendmail uses a priority to decide which messages should be processed
> >first. Could it be possible for MS to change the priority for messages
> >that are tagged as spam and/or virus so the normal messages get through
> >faster?
>
> How do they store the priority?

It's the P line in the qf file.
"P line - Priority when processed from queue"

P<integer>
e.g.:
P640561

Lowest Priority is delivered first.

Sebastian
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