Re: Auto reply hits a auto reply

Thank you Eric.

Ok, then I am back to my original question. How can I prevent or stop a
auto-reply to a auto-reply?

Sincerely,
Nitai Aventaggiato
CEO

On 24.1.2003 11:52 AM, "faQ" <faq@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Nitai,
> 
> Yes,
> 
> Post.Office retains this information in a separate database here:
> 
> /var/spool/post.office/config/AutoReply-Handler
> 
> It will retain the users who sent mail to you until you specifically turn
> off the auto reply message (and then receive an email).  At that point the
> data will be eliminated.  It will not get wiped out even a year down the
> line, depending on what happens to the database when a Post.Office upgrade
> occurs.
> 
> --Eric
> 
> 
> on 1/23/03 11:37 PM, Nitai @ ComputerOil at nitai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
>> I have read the manual before posting the message. But I don't want to send
>> only a one time message to an account.
>> 
>> Lets see it from this point. I get a message, say from you at
>> "posessed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". We exchange some messages and that is
>> fine, no need for a auto-reply each time you mail me.
>> 
>> But, what about if you contact me again in 2 month or so? Is the address
>> then still saved in the internal db of PO not to auto-reply to you?
>> 
>> Maybe I misunderstand this feature.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> Nitai Aventaggiato
>> CEO
>> 
>> On 23.1.2003 10:18 PM, "Bear Weiter" <posessed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> Set the auto-reply to vacation, not reply. Here's what the manual says about
>>> that:
>>> 
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> 
>>> 5.3.6 Automatic Reply Information
>>> 
>>> As discussed in Section 5.1.1, all accounts have an optional auto-reply
>>> facility that can be used to automatically send information to all users who
>>> send messages to an account. The three available modes of auto-reply are the
>>> following:
>>> 
>>> * Vacation is used when the account's user is on vacation or otherwise
>>> temporarily unavailable. Anyone who sends any quantity of mail to the
>>> account while this feature is activated will get the account's Reply Message
>>> only once.
>>> * Reply will send the account's Reply Message to anyone who sends a
>>> message to the account, and will do so every time mail arrives for the
>>> account. This feature mode can be used to provide automated information,
>>> such as a sales brochure or help information.
>>> * Echo is the same as Reply, but it includes a copy of the original message
>>> as a MIME attachment along with the information in the Reply Message.
>>> 
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> 
>>> --Bear
>>> _____________________________________________
>>> Bear Weiter | Wombat Interactive
>>> Minneapolis
>>> bear@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> phone:612.343.2034
>>> www.WombatInteractive.com
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