Transport rules: documenting before changes
Overview
Transport/mail flow rules are spaghetti generators—diff before click save.
Document
Screenshot or XML export; ticket reason; rollback copy in wiki.
Test
Use what if policy simulators where available; send controlled test messages.
Peer review
Second engineer approves rules touching external mail routes.
Periodic audit
Annual “rule archaeology” deleting disabled duplicates.
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