Technical Tip: Delay and xdelay in FortiMail log
Description
This article explains the delay and xdelay in FortiMail log field.
Below are the sample of FortiMail log:
Solution
'delay': how much time it tooks to FortiMail to process and deliver the email (including xdelay).
'xdelay': the xdelay attribute is computed when FortiMail starts trying to connect to the remote host and ends when the 'dot' is accepted at the closure of the DATA SMTP phase.
This article explains the delay and xdelay in FortiMail log field.
Below are the sample of FortiMail log:
to=<test@test.local>, delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=esmtp, pri=46238, relay=[10.1.1.1] [10.1.1.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (16R8XK9W019216-16R8XK9Y019216 Message accepted for delivery).
Solution
'delay': how much time it tooks to FortiMail to process and deliver the email (including xdelay).
'xdelay': the xdelay attribute is computed when FortiMail starts trying to connect to the remote host and ends when the 'dot' is accepted at the closure of the DATA SMTP phase.
