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Subject: Re: Preventing mail loop
From: Dan Liston <dliston @ netscape . com>
Organization: iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions, a Sun-Netscape Alliance
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 10:39:13 -0600
To: Todd Lyons <todd @ mrball . net>
Cc: majordomo-users @ GreatCircle . COM
References: <200101311835.f0VIZvh00797@arm.mrball.net>

You could make list-owner another list.  As such, you would control X-BeenThere
again.

Dan Liston

Todd Lyons wrote:
> 
> I happened to be online when a mail loop began.  Using (example) testlist,
> a bounce occurred to user todd@testdomain.com due to a full mailbox.
> Unfortunately, this user is also in the alias for testlist-owner, which the
> bounce goes to.  So it begins a mail loop.
> 
> I have this sort of loop taken care of in the regular list, but am unsure
> where to start since this error message occurs before the regular (X-
> BeenThere) Taboo header gets checked.  I'm not looking for some step by
> step explanation, just a pointer to the necessary files or documentation
> and a word or two about what theory I'm supposed to be using to prevent
> this.
> 
> Blue skies...           Cannonball      http://www.mrball.net
> *    One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them       *
> * One ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them *
>                                 Sauron



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