11553Srgrimes<HTML> 21553Srgrimes<HEAD><TITLE>smfi_settimeout</TITLE></HEAD> 31553Srgrimes<BODY> 41553Srgrimes<!-- 51553Srgrimes$Id: smfi_settimeout.html,v 1.15 2011/10/03 16:21:33 ca Exp $ 61553Srgrimes--> 71553Srgrimes<H1>smfi_settimeout</H1> 81553Srgrimes 91553Srgrimes<TABLE border="0" cellspacing=4 cellpadding=4> 101553Srgrimes<!---------- Synopsis -----------> 111553Srgrimes<TR><TH valign="top" align=left width=100>SYNOPSIS</TH><TD> 121553Srgrimes<PRE> 131553Srgrimes#include <libmilter/mfapi.h> 141553Srgrimesint smfi_settimeout( 151553Srgrimes int otimeout 161553Srgrimes); 171553Srgrimes</PRE> 181553SrgrimesSet the filter's I/O timeout value. 191553Srgrimes</TD></TR> 201553Srgrimes 211553Srgrimes<!----------- Description ----------> 221553Srgrimes<TR><TH valign="top" align=left>DESCRIPTION</TH><TD> 231553Srgrimes<TABLE border="1" cellspacing=1 cellpadding=4> 241553Srgrimes<TR align="left" valign=top> 251553Srgrimes<TH width="80">Called When</TH> 261553Srgrimes<TD>smfi_settimeout should only be called before <A href="smfi_main.html">smfi_main</A>.</TD> 271553Srgrimes</TR> 281553Srgrimes<TR align="left" valign=top> 291553Srgrimes<TH width="80">Effects</TH> 301553Srgrimes<TD>Sets the number of seconds libmilter will wait 311553Srgrimesfor an MTA communication (read or write) before timing out. 321553SrgrimesIf smfi_settimeout is not called, a default timeout of 7210 seconds is used. 331553Srgrimes</TD> 341553Srgrimes</TR> 3530642Scharnier</TABLE> 361553Srgrimes 3730642Scharnier<!----------- Arguments ----------> 3830642Scharnier<TR><TH valign="top" align=left>ARGUMENTS</TH><TD> 3950479Speter <TABLE border="1" cellspacing=0> 401553Srgrimes <TR bgcolor="#dddddd"><TH>Argument</TH><TH>Description</TH></TR> 411553Srgrimes <TR valign="top"><TD>otimeout</TD> 421553Srgrimes <TD>The number of seconds to wait before timing out (> 0). 431553Srgrimes Zero means no wait, <B>not</B> "wait forever". 441553Srgrimes </TD></TR> 4590868Smike </TABLE> 4690868Smike</TD></TR> 471553Srgrimes 481553Srgrimes<!----------- Return values ----------> 491553Srgrimes<TR> 501553Srgrimes<TH valign="top" align=left>RETURN VALUES</TH> 5130642Scharnier 521553Srgrimes<TD>smfi_settimeout always returns MI_SUCCESS.</TD> 53116078Simp</TR> 541553Srgrimes 551553Srgrimes<!----------- Notes ----------> 561553Srgrimes<TR> 571553Srgrimes<TH valign="top" align=left>NOTES</TH> 581553Srgrimes<TD> 591553SrgrimesDecreasing the timeout is strongly discouraged 601553Srgrimesand may break the communication with the MTA. 611553SrgrimesDo <EM>not</EM> decrease this value without making sure that 621553Srgrimesthe MTA also uses lower timeouts for communication 631553Srgrimes(with the milter and with the SMTP client). 641553Srgrimes</TR> 651553Srgrimes</TABLE> 661553Srgrimes 671553Srgrimes 6830872Scharnier</TABLE> 691553Srgrimes 701553Srgrimes<HR size="1"> 711553Srgrimes<FONT size="-1"> 721553SrgrimesCopyright (c) 2000, 2002-2003, 2006, 2011 Sendmail, Inc. and its suppliers. 731553SrgrimesAll rights reserved. 741553Srgrimes<BR> 751553SrgrimesBy using this file, you agree to the terms and conditions set 761553Srgrimesforth in the LICENSE. 771553Srgrimes</FONT> 781611Srgrimes</BODY> 791553Srgrimes</HTML> 801553Srgrimes