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How to bounce?

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Description

In my Ruby application I process ALL incoming E-Mails for a certain subdomain. But how can I send back a bounce message when the mail.to mailbox doesn't exist on my system anymore? Is the bounce back email just a regular email? Are there any best practices for that? I appreciate any help!

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The issue names no repository file, test, or entry point. Start by determining whether the Mail library documents bounce handling for nonexistent recipients, then establish what guidance would answer the questions about bounce messages and best practices.

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Tech stack
ruby
Domain
backend
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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