On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Michael Stenner wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 26, 2004 at 10:41:50PM -0500, mw-list-yum@xxxxxx wrote:
> > On Thu, Aug 26, 2004 at 02:56:28PM -0400, Konstantin Ryabitsev wrote:
> > > Well, you'll need to re-subscribe when you come back and fix your auto-
> > > responder. >:|
> >
> > Because it replies to the reply-to:?
>
> Because it replies to email that:
>
> a) lists the user's own address as the From:
> b) comes from a mailing list (List-Id:)
>
> and several others.
The joy of mail loops. Mailing an automated reply that you are out of
town to a list that sends your reply to (among others) you, whereby you
mail an automated reply that you are out of town to a list that...
(iterate to NON-convergence).
Some autoresponders are sensitive to loops and can avoid them, but it is
actually possible to have enough degrees of indirection to fool nearly
anything, and a few thousand bounce replies to bounce replies to bouncee
replies concerning one original message can ruin your whole day and
literally fill a mail spool. Been there, done that...
rgb
> -Michael
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