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Looping E-mails Beat The Net Down

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-want-my-smtp dept.

Staili writes "Singapore-based women's magazine caused problems when it forwarded its mails to a large list of recipients, mainly mailing lists. In addition to security@suse.com, some help and subscribe lists were included; the type of addresses that tend to send out an automatic reply confirming receipt. And the loop was ready." I'm sure anyone who's messed with mail enough has accidentally created a loop or two in their day, but this is really slimey.

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  1. Which ring... by jakestein · · Score: 0, Redundant

    of Dante's inferno would recieving an endless loop of tips on "How to please your man" fall under?