> On May 21, 2022, at 10:34 AM, Fred Morris <m3...@m3047.net> wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 21 May 2022, Viktor Dukhovni wrote:
>> You don't have to accept such mail [...]
>> 
>> Don't forward mail that for which the input MTA is expected to be the
>> final destination.
> 
> Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but my interpretation is that the question is 
> "why are you accepting that mail?" and saying "don't forward mail" is kind of 
> like "here is a footgun; don't pull the trigger".
> 
> My understanding is that the mail which is looping was accepted for 
> forwarding although no recipient exists, hence it's the bounce which is 
> looping.

Yes, this is what’s happening but I think the rejected mail is just bouncing to 
itself.  The MTAs know nothing about AWS, so it’s bouncing the mail, but the 
bounce is going to itself.

> 
> HTH, apologies if I've got it wrong...
> 
> --
> 
> Fred
> 

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