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Subject: Re: infinite loop message
From: Daniel Liston <dliston @ sonny . org>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 17:35:38 -0500
To: Rob Reilly <reilly @ media . mit . edu>
Cc: majordomo-users @ greatcircle . com
In-reply-to: <Pine.OSF.4.40.0309241246300.11157-100000@ml.media.mit.edu>
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Taboo_headers would be one way to try to prevent it.
NOT setting your reply_to back to the list is another.

This default global_taboo_headers line tries to stop
loops before they get out of hand, but not every
vacation or auto-reply message has this subject content.

/^subject:\s.*\baway from my mail\b/i

Dan Liston

Rob Reilly wrote:

> Hello All,
> 
> I can't use the term-of-art that applies here as the Majordomo filter
> seems to trash those messages.
> 
> I am concerned about the potential where someone is not at work to receive
> their email for a few day/weeks and they set their email config to send
> out a message letting everyone know that they are "Out....".
> 
> Is there something I can put into the 'config' file to help avert an
> infinite loop caused by "Out..." messages? Any other thoughts in this
> regard?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -Rob-     reilly@media.mit.edu
> 



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