I just had a complaint from a pop3 user that his mailbox contained more than 200,000 email messages. They turned out to be bounce messages. A quick check found another mail account with another 100,000 of these messages.
I'm not 100% sure, but it seems to me that courier has been busy, packaging and sending bounce-messages to the same users on the local server ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), in an endless loop. I'm running courier 0.38.1. I'm wondering if this is due to a local configuration error, or if there is another problem. The messages looks like this: --- [ start ] --- Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Return-Path: <> Received: from (<>; ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1894.txt) by mime with dsn (courier/0.38) for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 06 May 2004 14:34:42 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NOTICE: mail delivery status. Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/report; report-type=delivery-status; boundary="=_courier_5" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 06 May 2004 14:34:42 +0200 This is a MIME-formatted message. If you see this text it means that your E-mail software does not support MIME-formatted messages. --=_courier_5 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii This is a delivery status notification from mime, running the Courier mail server, version 0.38.1. The original message was received on Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:32 +0200 from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNDELIVERABLE MAIL Your message to the following recipients cannot be delivered: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: mailgw.c2i.net [130.244.199.222]: >>> RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <<< 550 Invalid recipient: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If your message was also sent to additional recipients, their delivery status is not included in this report. You may or may not receive other delivery status notifications for additional recipients. The original message follows as a separate attachment. --=_courier_5 Content-Type: message/delivery-status Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Reporting-MTA: dns; mime Arrival-Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:32 +0200 Received-From-MTA: dns; localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) Final-Recipient: rfc822; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Action: failed Status: 5.0.0 Remote-MTA: dns; mailgw.c2i.net [130.244.199.222] Diagnostic-Code: smtp; 550 Invalid recipient: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --=_courier_5 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: from ([EMAIL PROTECTED]; uid 65534) with local for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:32 +0200 Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Return-Path: <> Received: from (<>; ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1894.txt) by mime with dsn (courier/0.38) for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NOTICE: mail delivery status. Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/report; report-type=delivery-status; boundary="=_courier_4" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 This is a MIME-formatted message. If you see this text it means that your E-mail software does not support MIME-formatted messages. --=_courier_4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii This is a delivery status notification from mime, running the Courier mail server, version 0.38.1. The original message was received on Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNDELIVERABLE MAIL Your message to the following recipients cannot be delivered: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: mailgw.c2i.net [130.244.199.222]: >>> RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <<< 550 Invalid recipient: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If your message was also sent to additional recipients, their delivery status is not included in this report. You may or may not receive other delivery status notifications for additional recipients. The original message follows as a separate attachment. --=_courier_4 Content-Type: message/delivery-status Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Reporting-MTA: dns; mime Arrival-Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 Received-From-MTA: dns; localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) Final-Recipient: rfc822; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Action: failed Status: 5.0.0 Remote-MTA: dns; mailgw.c2i.net [130.244.199.222] Diagnostic-Code: smtp; 550 Invalid recipient: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --=_courier_4 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: from ([EMAIL PROTECTED]; uid 65534) with local for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Return-Path: <> Received: from (<>; ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1894.txt) by mime with dsn (courier/0.38) for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NOTICE: mail delivery status. Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/report; report-type=delivery-status; boundary="=_courier_3" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 This is a MIME-formatted message. If you see this text it means that your E-mail software does not support MIME-formatted messages. --=_courier_3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii This is a delivery status notification from mime, running the Courier mail server, version 0.38.1. The original message was received on Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNDELIVERABLE MAIL Your message to the following recipients cannot be delivered: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: mailgw.c2i.net [130.244.199.222]: >>> RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <<< 550 Invalid recipient: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If your message was also sent to additional recipients, their delivery status is not included in this report. You may or may not receive other delivery status notifications for additional recipients. The original message follows as a separate attachment. --=_courier_3 Content-Type: message/delivery-status Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Reporting-MTA: dns; mime Arrival-Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 Received-From-MTA: dns; localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) Final-Recipient: rfc822; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Action: failed Status: 5.0.0 Remote-MTA: dns; mailgw.c2i.net [130.244.199.222] Diagnostic-Code: smtp; 550 Invalid recipient: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --=_courier_3 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: from ([EMAIL PROTECTED]; uid 65534) with local for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Return-Path: <> Received: from (<>; ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1894.txt) by mime with dsn (courier/0.38) for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NOTICE: mail delivery status. Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/report; report-type=delivery-status; boundary="=_courier_2" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 This is a MIME-formatted message. If you see this text it means that your E-mail software does not support MIME-formatted messages. --=_courier_2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii This is a delivery status notification from mime, running the Courier mail server, version 0.38.1. The original message was received on Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNDELIVERABLE MAIL Your message to the following recipients cannot be delivered: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: mailgw.c2i.net [130.244.199.222]: >>> RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <<< 550 Invalid recipient: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If your message was also sent to additional recipients, their delivery status is not included in this report. You may or may not receive other delivery status notifications for additional recipients. The original message follows as a separate attachment. --=_courier_2 Content-Type: message/delivery-status Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Reporting-MTA: dns; mime Arrival-Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 Received-From-MTA: dns; localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) Final-Recipient: rfc822; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Action: failed Status: 5.0.0 Remote-MTA: dns; mailgw.c2i.net [130.244.199.222] Diagnostic-Code: smtp; 550 Invalid recipient: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --=_courier_2 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: from ([EMAIL PROTECTED]; uid 65534) with local for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Return-Path: <> Received: from (<>; ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1894.txt) by mime with dsn (courier/0.38) for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NOTICE: mail delivery status. Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/report; report-type=delivery-status; boundary="=_courier_0" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 21:44:31 +0200 This is a MIME-formatted message. If you see this text it means that your E-mail software does not support MIME-formatted messages. --=_courier_0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii This is a delivery status notification from mime, running the Courier mail server, version 0.38.1. The original message was received on Sat, 01 May 2004 17:39:31 +0200 from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNDELIVERABLE MAIL Your message to the following recipients cannot be delivered: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: mailgw.c2i.net [130.244.199.222]: >>> RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <<< 550 Invalid recipient: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If your message was also sent to additional recipients, their delivery status is not included in this report. You may or may not receive other delivery status notifications for additional recipients. The original message follows as a separate attachment. --=_courier_0 Content-Type: message/delivery-status Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Reporting-MTA: dns; mime Arrival-Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 17:39:31 +0200 Received-From-MTA: dns; localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) Final-Recipient: rfc822; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Action: failed Status: 5.0.0 Remote-MTA: dns; mailgw.c2i.net [130.244.199.222] Diagnostic-Code: smtp; 550 Invalid recipient: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --=_courier_0 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: from ([EMAIL PROTECTED]; uid 65534) with local for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 01 May 2004 17:39:31 +0200 Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Return-Path: <> Received: from (<>; ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1894.txt) by mime with dsn (courier/0.38) for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 01 May 2004 17:39:31 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NOTICE: mail delivery status. Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/report; report-type=delivery-status; boundary="=_courier_15" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 17:39:31 +0200 This is a MIME-formatted message. If you see this text it means that your E-mail software does not support MIME-formatted messages. --=_courier_15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii This is a delivery status notification from mime, running the Courier mail server, version 0.38.1. The original message was received on Sat, 01 May 2004 17:39:31 +0200 from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNDELIVERABLE MAIL Your message to the following recipients cannot be delivered: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: mailgw.c2i.net [130.244.199.222]: >>> RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <<< 550 Invalid recipient: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If your message was also sent to additional recipients, their delivery status is not included in this report. You may or may not receive other delivery status notifications for additional recipients. The original message follows as a separate attachment. --=_courier_15 Content-Type: message/delivery-status Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Reporting-MTA: dns; mime Arrival-Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 17:39:31 +0200 Received-From-MTA: dns; localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) Final-Recipient: rfc822; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Action: failed Status: 5.0.0 Remote-MTA: dns; mailgw.c2i.net [130.244.199.222] Diagnostic-Code: smtp; 550 Invalid recipient: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --=_courier_15 Content-Type: text/rfc822-headers; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: from ([EMAIL PROTECTED]; uid 65534) with local for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 01 May 2004 17:39:31 +0200 Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Return-Path: <> Received: from (<>; ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1894.txt) by mime with dsn (courier/0.38) for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 01 May 2004 17:39:30 +0200 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NOTICE: mail delivery status. Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/report; report-type=delivery-status; boundary="=_courier_14" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 17:39:30 +0200 --=_courier_15-- --=_courier_0-- --=_courier_2-- --=_courier_3-- --=_courier_4-- --=_courier_5-- --- [ end ] --- Jarle -- Jarle Aase email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Author of freeware. http://www.jgaa.com news:alt.comp.jgaa War FTP Daemon: http://www.warftp.org War FTP Daemon FAQ: http://www.warftp.org/faq/warfaq.htm Jgaa's PGP key: http://war.jgaa.com/pgp NB: If you reply to this message, please include all relevant information from the conversation in your reply. 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