Can I automatically BOUNCE a message in Mail?

[Mikebike125]

Somehow I got on a spam list that wants to sell me everything and I go in and manually bounce the messages when they end up in my Junk mailbox. I know I can automatically delete the messages but is there a way to automatically bounce them? From what I understand, bouncing the message will help slow down getting these messages in the first place.

Can you help??

 

[GGJstudios]

I'm not sure what you mean by "bounce", but you certainly don't want anything going back to the sender... that would indicate yours is a valid address and you'll get even more spam. You're better off just deleting it and not replying in any way.

 

[chilipie]

Could you do something like in the attached picture? (Go to Mail > Preferences... >Rules)

Be aware that replying to the message may just make the spammer aware that your account is active, and continue sending you spam.

 

[macbookairman]

I'm not sure what you mean by "bounce", but you certainly don't want anything going back to the sender... that would indicate yours is a valid address and you'll get even more spam. You're better off just deleting it and not replying in any way.

Bounce is a feature of Mail. When you bounce somebody, it sends an email that makes it look as if the original message was sent to an invalid address.

 

[GGJstudios]

Bounce is a feature of Mail. When you bounce somebody, it sends an email that makes it look as if the original message was sent to an invalid address.

Where can that feature be configured? I don't see it in Mail preferences.

 

[NC MacGuy]

"Bounce" actually sends the email back to sender as an invalid recipient email address. Can be helpful if it was a valid address sending the email/spam but most aren't. I don't know of a way to auto-bounce. I use it to return emails to aholes I don't want knowing I'm still alive.

 

[GGJstudios]

"Bounce" actually sends the email back to sender as an invalid recipient email address. Can be helpful if it was a valid address sending the email/spam but most aren't. I don't know of a way to auto-bounce. I use it to return emails to aholes I don't want knowing I'm still alive.

How do you accomplish that?

 

[macbookairman]

Where can that feature be configured? I don't see it in Mail preferences.

Just right click on any message in your inbox and choose "bounce".

an example "bounced email" i sent in response to an email I received from some whach-o. (i took out my address for obvious reasons)

The original message was received at 2008-10-21 17:12:50 -0500
from postoffice.om.cox.net [10.0.0.1]

----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<************@gmail.com>

-----Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to postoffice.om.cox.net.:
>>> RCPT To:<**************@gmail.com>
<<< 550 5.1.1 unknown or illegal alias: *************@gmail.com
550 <************@gmail.com>... User unknown
Reporting-MTA: dns; postoffice.om.cox.net
Received-From-MTA: DNS; postoffice.om.cox.net
Arrival-Date: 2008-10-21 17:12:50 -0500

Final-Recipient: RFC822; **************@gmail.com
Action: failed
Status: 5.1.1
Remote-MTA: DNS; postoffice.om.cox.net
Diagnostic-Code: SMTP;550 5.1.1 unknown or illegal alias: **************@gmail.com
Last-Attempt-Date: 2008-10-21 17:12:50 -0500


-----Inline Message Follows-----

 

[GGJstudios]

Just right click on any message in your inbox and choose "bounce".

No way to automate it for all junk mail?

Woah!!!! THAT's not cool! I highlighted several junk messages and bounced them. My Inbox filled up with Delivery Status Notification messages. I'm sure lots of spammers spoof their addresses, so bouncing doesn't work. It's better to have junk mail automatically be dumped in the Junk folder and just empty it with a click, rather than have to go through the Inbox, deleting delivery status notification messages, resulting from the bounce!

 

[chilipie]

Just right click on any message in your inbox and choose "bounce".

Well, I never knew that. Thanks!

 

[Mikebike125]

So is the best way to lessen the SPAM just to have it Auto delete instead of bounce?

What do you think?

 

[GGJstudios]

So is the best way to lessen the SPAM just to have it Auto delete instead of bounce?
What do you think?

Here's what I did: Mail > Preferences > Junk

 

[portent]

Use the Advanced options under Junk to run an AppleScript that bounces the message.
Here's one
http://scriptbuilders.net/files/bouncemail1.0.html

Google will show you others.

 

[MacUser2525]

So is the best way to lessen the SPAM just to have it Auto delete instead of bounce?

What do you think?

Well considering that the vast majority of spam has fake From information all you do by bouncing a message is spam some other poor soul who has had their email address hijacked by scumbags so delete is always the best option.

 

[Mikebike125]

Thanks portent. I'll give that a try.