one thing to look for when you see 5 copies of a message is a loop somewhere. IMail is hard-coded to limit loops to 5 copies.
Eric S ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kurt Jung" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 12:09 PM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Multiple copies of Forwarded message > Greetings Sandy! Thanks for your input! > > > > I'm new to this list, so my apologies if this has already been asked > > > & answered. > > > > Welcome to SMTP 101, where you'll find out why your IMail rule will > > never work. :) > > > > > ...if the Header does not contain "@idlp.com" then forward it to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (The assumption is that if it's not going specifically > > > to a user, then presume it's spam.) > > > > Bad assumption. You need to read up on message envelopes vs. message > > bodies: many perfectly valid messages--for example, from list > > exploders (like this very one) and to BCC: recipients--do not have the > > recipient's e-mail address in the headers at origination. Yes, lots of > > spammers do this as well, but there are way, way, way too many false > > positives. > > Ah, I figured I had a lot to learn, and always wondered how BCC mail got > there. BUT, while this rule doesn't catch everything, it does catch some, > which is a start. I also have rules that forward lists (like this one) > before it reaches the other rule, seeing as there are only about a > half-dozen or so. Anything else that falls through the cracks gets > forwarded manually a couple times a day. Doesn't happen that often though. > > > > > * First, it's dumping 5 copies of the messages in uce. Why? Most > > > other inbound rules which forward to specific user accounts do not > > > generate copies, while this and one other rule does. > > > > Can't speak to why this malfunctioned, but you'll likely be discarding > > this rule, anyway. > > Actually not, 'cause it doesn't catch that many false positives (anymore) > and we don't have that many users. However, I still can't figure out why > this rule, and one other, forwards 5 copies. This is what I'm really trying > to fix for now. > > Thanks again for your help and insight, > Kurt > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
