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Mail to info@ bounces back and forth and fails

Classic alias loop. Address A forwards to B, B forwards to A, or a distribution list contains itself. Mail servers detect this and stop the message after a few hops.

Try this first

  1. 1Sketch on paper who forwards to whom. Start at the address that received the bounce.
  2. 2Look for addresses listed in each other's forward setting, or a group containing itself as a member.
  3. 3Break one link: turn the forward off or remove the self-membership.
  4. 4Test with one external mail, not from another internal address, which can mask the loop.

When to bring us in

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