A mail echo
A mail echo!
A mail echo is a type of email loop where an email is sent to a list of recipients, and each recipient responds to the email, causing the email to bounce back to the original sender. This can create a never-ending loop of emails, with each recipient receiving a copy of the original email, followed by a response from the sender, and so on.
Here's an example of how a mail echo might occur:
- John sends an email to a list of 10 colleagues, including Bob, Sarah, and Michael.
- Bob responds to the email, sending a reply to John.
- John receives Bob's response and sends a reply back to Bob.
- Sarah, who is also on the original list, sees John's response to Bob and decides to respond to John.
- John receives Sarah's response and sends a reply back to Sarah.
- Michael, who is also on the original list, sees John's response to Sarah and decides to respond to John.
- And so on...
As you can see, the email loop continues to grow, with each recipient responding to the previous response, creating a never-ending chain of emails.
Mail echoes can be frustrating and time-consuming, especially if they involve a large number of recipients. To avoid mail echoes, it's a good idea to use email filters or moderation tools to prevent responses from being sent back to the original sender.