The answer is yes. However it's relatively rare, making the risk extremely low. Anytime a message is sent automatically in response to a received message and the reply sent contains a valid from address, there is a risk of a mail loop. That's why system messages use a null sender.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Winzenz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 10:13 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: OOF Messages to the Internet > > Thanks Chris for providing the info on how it could be done. Hadn't > gotten > to that message yet when I sent the previous one. However, I would still > like to know if anyone has ever actually experienced a mail loop caused by > OOF. I know there are many that have experience loops caused by automatic > replies to the internet, and separate rules, but I have yet to hear anyone > that can actually point singularly to the Out of Office Assistant. > Anyone? > > Ben Winzenz > Network/Systems Administrator > Peregrine Systems > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Winzenz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 9:59 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: OOF Messages to the Internet > > > Prove it. Since OOF fires only once "per sender", how does it cause or be > a > part of a loop? I'm just curious. If it does in fact cause a loop, I > would > like to know how it does. Not trying to be sarcastic here, or anything > else, but can you describe the situation where you saw this happen? > > Ben Winzenz > Network/Systems Administrator > Peregrine Systems > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dale Geoffrey Edwards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 3:38 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: OOF Messages to the Internet > > > OOF can, in fact, cause a ping-pong effect out to the Internet. Been > there, > seen it, turned it off. Yes, there could have been a rule that affected > it > also, but it still is a no-no at my Company. > > Geoff....... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 4:09 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: OOF Messages to the Internet > > > On Wed, 31 Jul 2002, at 12:40pm, Ben Winzenz wrote: > > Sorry, but that is NOT Out of Office. That is a rule that was set up. > > Out of Office fires only ONCE per sender. Period. Allowing > > autoforwarding to the internet will cause mail loops, but not Out of > > office to the internet. > > Er, oh yeah. *sheepish grin* I tend to lump them together in my > head... > > Sorry 'bout that. > > -- > Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do > | not | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, > | entity or | organization. All information is provided without > | warranty of any kind. | > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
