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E-Mail loops are not as common today as in the past, due to software changes that prevent automatic replies to vacation responses and bounced mail responses.


COSTS OF AN E-MAIL LOOP

  • Bandwidth: E-Mail loops use up limited Bandwidth over networks.

  • Processing Time: E-Mail loops will take up Processing time, and could slow down other processes.

  • Human Time: Network Administrators may have to intervene to fix the problem, or clean up mailboxes. Also the mailbox user/owner will have to delete the numerous responses in order to clean up their mailbox.



CAUSES

  • Vacation replies

  • E-Mail bounces due to full inbox

  • Replies to indicate that that mail has been delivered

  • Replies to read-receipts



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