What phrase or code does all bounces have in common?
Hello tbudl, I plan on sending out auto-replies to e-mail which I consider bad. Incase after an auto-reply is sent out and the message is meant to bounce, I do not wish to send an auto-reply to the bounced mail. I filter bad mail through e-mail address only. So the bad email sends me a message, I send an auto-reply, bad-email bounces, I send another auto-reply, bounce, reply, bounce, reply, etc... I do not wish to go into a mean loop and worse case scenario be labeled a spammer. What I need to do is apply a filter before all others which check to see if the message is being bounced back. If the message is a bounce I would like to filter it to a bounce folder so not to kill good bounces. What do all bounces have in common? I wish to filter against the one single ID all bounces have in common or at least should have in common without being way too general about it. I do not wish to filter mail which carries one single word. It has to be a term, a phrase, or something which should not be found in any regular email (another reason why I should filter to a folder). So what is the one thing (preferably phrase) all bounces have in common? -- Best regards, Victor B. Gonzalez Using The Bat! v2.01.3 Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 2.01.3 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: What phrase or code does all bounces have in common?
Hallo Victor, On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 11:18:44 -0500GMT (17-11-03, 17:18 +0100, where I live), you wrote: VBG What do all bounces have in common? I wish to filter against the VBG one single ID all bounces have in common or at least should have VBG in common without being way too general about it. There's no phrase all bounces have in common. What all proper bounces do have in common is an empty return path address, but I'm not sure whether you're able to filter against that, nor how you should go about it... The other you need to take into account is that your bounces or autoreplies ought to be addressed the return path address of the message. Not to the old from address. A bounce of the message I'm replying to, should be send to the list bounce address [EMAIL PROTECTED] in stead of your own address. Since you're using your own domain, it could be useful to use your own bounce address in your bounces, etc. Make them have [EMAIL PROTECTED] as from and return path address and delete all mail addressed to that address without mercy. ;-) Saves you from endless loops. Depending on your (ISP's) mailserver it may or may not be possible for you to set the return path, so you might need to search the text of the incoming messages for your bounce address too. -- Groetjes, Roelof Current version is 2.01.3 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: What phrase or code does all bounces have in common?
Hello Roelof, VBG What do all bounces have in common? I wish to filter against the VBG one single ID all bounces have in common or at least should have VBG in common without being way too general about it. RO There's no phrase all bounces have in common. What all proper bounces RO do have in common is an empty return path address. snip RO Since you're using your own domain, it could be useful to use your own RO bounce address in your bounces, etc. Make them have [EMAIL PROTECTED] RO as from and return path address and delete all mail addressed to that RO address without mercy. ;-) Saves you from endless loops. snip Such a perfect idea, it is so simple and so sweet. Thank you Roelof :) -- Best regards, Victor B. Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] Using The Bat! v2.01.3 Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Current version is 2.01.3 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
