[Mailman-Users] bounce question

[Mark Sapiro]

Roberto Gherardi wrote:
> 
> I have a question
> 
> 
> the engine bounce updates by hand only when it recognizes the mistakes?


I'm trying to understand your question. Perhaps this will help.

Mailman sends mail with envelope from, Sender: and Errors-To: equal to 
the listname-bounces address. Except in the case of really broken MTAs, 
bounces will be returned to this address.

If the list's bounce_processing is set to No, mail to this address is 
ignored.

If the list's bounce_processing is set to Yes, an attempt is made to 
recognize any messages to the listname-bounces address. If they are 
recognized as 'non-fatal' they are ignored. If they are recognized as 
fatal and the bouncing address is a list member, a bounce is scored for 
the member. If the address is not a member, the message is ignored.

If the message is not recognized, and the list's 
bounce_unrecognized_goes_to_list_owner is Yes, the message is forwarded 
to the list owner. if the list's bounce_unrecognized_goes_to_list_owner 
is No, the message is discarded.

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