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The original filter example sends the mail from /dev/null.  We have
	local!/dev/null		|		"cat > /dev/null"
in our rewrite file.  You could do the same.
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From: George Michaelson <ggm@apnic.net>
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On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 14:36:14 -0500 bwc@coraid.com wrote:

> Subuject: upas filtering question
>
> As the mailing list knows (sorry again), I yesterday installed the
> script /sys/src/cmd/upas/filterkit/pipeto.sample.  Besides
> annoying this and other email lists because I got the syntax of
> the _pattern file wrong, I now have a battle with some spammer.
> I bounce to them, they bounce to me, etc, etc.  How do I stop
> this vicious loop...vicious loop...vicious loop...
>
>  Brantley


stop bouncing. blackhole. about 3 iterations later (or however deep your
backlogged SMTP mail is, both locally and at intermediate delivery points)
it ends.

We do this all the time, for bouncing ticketing system mails between us and
our clients.

-George
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