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List:       jabber-jdev
Subject:    [JDEV] Re: [JBUG] message rules #2
From:       Keith Minkler <keith () digix ! dyndns ! org>
Date:       2000-12-26 19:43:34
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> i had another look at the message rules and think they way they are
> implemented isn't so good. i haven't tested this, but i think you can
> easily make the equalient to a mailbomb if you have accounts at two
> or more jabber servers.
> 
> afaik there is no additional "header" information. so the jabber
> server doesn't know i it already forwarded a message. just register
> two accounts with the default rule of replying something to the other
> and a secondary rule to send the message to a third jid.

Yes, the forward filter rules use the jabber:x:envelope header and will not reforward \
a message to anyone already in the forward line.

> of course you can set the rules in a way that two or more servers
> flood each other too.
> 
> i didn't test it, but if i'am true i think that this should be fixed
> asap, or message rules support by default disabled until this is
> resolved.

already been fixed, I beleive it just drops the offending message.

> 
> cu
> /gst
> 
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