On Fri, Jun 27, 2025 at 02:19:22PM -0000, Greg wrote: > What is a Bounce Email? Definition: A bounce email is an email that has > not been delivered to its recipient. It is sent back to the sender with > an error message. > > https://www.altospam.com/en/glossary/bounce/
The word "bounce" in relation to email has multiple definitions. The above is the one most commonly used. On Fri, Jun 27, 2025 at 10:32:40AM -0400, Greg Wooledge wrote: > This is the terminology that mutt uses. +1 I use mutt as my MUA; I will occasionally "bounce" an email, eg I had sent an email to several people but forgot one who I had meant to send it to; so I will "bounce" my archived copy to them. > Is it confusing? Yes. Could a better word have been chosen? Probably. > But this is what they chose. +1 -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 https://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers. Registration Information: https://www.phcomp.co.uk/Contact.html #include <std_disclaimer.h>
