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Subject: Re: "alias database loop" ???
From: Scott Smith (scottversity.com)
Date: Mon Mar 06 2000 - 17:10:08 CST

yeah, i figured as much I just couldn't figure out why it was complaining
if there was no apparent loop :) however it turned out there was a loop,
someone was muckng about with my aliases file, argh.

Thanks,
Scott

On Mon, 6 Mar 2000, Wietse Venema wrote:

> Scott Smith:
> >
> > What does it mean when postfix/local bounces mail due to a "possible alias
> > database loop"?? It's happening to me in spurts--it complains for an hour
> > and then stops for a long time.
> >
> > I've looked at my aliases and they are fine.
> >
> > I tried searching the mailing list archive but found nothing.
>
> "possible alias database loop" means that an alias expands into
> something that invokes that same alias again.
>
> Wietse
>
>