From: cjwatson <>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 21:10:31 +0000 (-0800)
Subject: [project @ 2003-07-18 14:10:31 by cjwatson]
X-Git-Tag: release/2.6.0~837
X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e3eea65dc4c027f1165e3c0dd94dd236fb1a3c92;p=debbugs.git

[project @ 2003-07-18 14:10:31 by cjwatson]
Document X-Debbugs-CC: restriction (#15742).
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diff --git a/html/Reporting.html.in b/html/Reporting.html.in
index bba28d62..fbceb2fe 100644
--- a/html/Reporting.html.in
+++ b/html/Reporting.html.in
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@ This will cause the $gBug tracking system to send a copy of your report
 to the address(es) in the <code>X-Debbugs-CC</code> line as well as to
 any mailing list.
 
+<p>Avoid sending such copies to the addresses of other $gBug reports, as
+they will be caught by the checks that prevent mail loops. There is
+relatively little point in using <code>X-Debbugs-CC</code> for this
+anyway, as the $gBug number added by that mechanism will just be
+replaced by a new one; use an ordinary <code>CC</code> header instead.
+
 <p>This feature can often be combined usefully with mailing
 <code>quiet</code> - see below.