[rt-users] blocking correspondence labeled "Precedence: bulk"

[Leif Nixon]

Jesse Vincent <jesse at bestpractical.com> writes:

> On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 08:10:53PM +0200, Leif Nixon wrote:
>> 
>> "Precedence: bulk" indicates that the e-mail is either from a mailing
>> list or somehow autogenerated (like an autoreply). It is almost always
>> a good idea to filter those out from any automated e-mail handling, so
>> yes, do go ahead.
>
> There's a very important nuance here.  Replying to them is bad. Dropping
> them on the floor is even worse.  Just because mail has been proxied by
> an automated system doesn't mean it's junk.

You have a point - I'd like to change my "yes, do go ahead" to "yes,
it is possible that it would be a good solution for you". You have
to consider what other kinds of automated mail that might wind in
your RT.

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Leif Nixon                       -            Systems expert
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National Supercomputer Centre    -      Linkoping University
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