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@@ -514,13 +514,35 @@
public class OnExceptionDefinition extends ProcessorDefinition<ProcessorDefiniti
      * is the same as when Camel received it. So you should be able to send the {@link org.apache.camel.Exchange} to the same input.
      * <p/>
      * By default this feature is off.
-     *
+     *  
+     * @Deprecated this method will be removed after Camel 2.4.0, please use useOriginalMessage().
      * @return the builder
      */
+    @Deprecated 
     public OnExceptionDefinition useOriginalBody() {
         setUseOriginalMessagePolicy(Boolean.TRUE);
         return this;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Will use the original input message when an {@link org.apache.camel.Exchange} is moved to the dead letter queue.
+     * <p/>
+     * <b>Notice:</b> this only applies when all redeliveries attempt have failed and the {@link org.apache.camel.Exchange} is doomed for failure.
+     * <br/>
+     * Instead of using the current inprogress {@link org.apache.camel.Exchange} IN body we use the original IN body instead. This allows
+     * you to store the original input in the dead letter queue instead of the inprogress snapshot of the IN body.
+     * For instance if you route transform the IN body during routing and then failed. With the original exchange
+     * store in the dead letter queue it might be easier to manually re submit the {@link org.apache.camel.Exchange} again as the IN body
+     * is the same as when Camel received it. So you should be able to send the {@link org.apache.camel.Exchange} to the same input.
+     * <p/>
+     * By default this feature is off.
+     *
+     * @return the builder
+     */
+    public OnExceptionDefinition useOriginalMessage() {
+        setUseOriginalMessagePolicy(Boolean.TRUE);
+        return this;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Sets a processor that should be processed <b>before</b> a redelivery attempt.
