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title: 'antispam:plugin:vbounce'
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date: '2026-09-22'
description: 'Aid in rescuing genuine bounces. warden --task=antispam:plugin:vbounce Option Value Default Description --welcomelist_bounce_relays <string1,string2> This is used to rescue legitimate bounce messages that were generated in response to mail you really did send. List the MTA relays that yo…'
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[](#)  [ Basics ](https://docs.danami.com/warden/)     [ Command Line Interface ](https://docs.danami.com/warden/command-line-interface)      Antispam       antispam:plugin:vbounce    

# antispam:plugin:vbounce

Aid in rescuing genuine bounces.

```
warden --task=antispam:plugin:vbounce
```

| Option | Value | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `--welcomelist_bounce_relays` | <string1,string2> |  | This is used to rescue legitimate bounce messages that were generated in response to mail you really did send. List the MTA relays that your outbound mail is delivered through. If a bounce message is found, and it contains one of these hostnames in a Received: header, it will not be marked as a blowback virus-bounce. |
| `--whitelist_bounce_relays` (SA 3.4) |  |  |  |
| `--welcomelist_bounce_relays_add` | <string> |  | Add a single entry to welcomelist\_bounce\_relays. |
| `--whitelist_bounce_relays_add` (SA 3.4) |  |  |  |
| `--welcomelist_bounce_relays_del` | <string> |  | Remove a single entry from welcomelist\_bounce\_relays. |
| `--whitelist_bounce_relays_del` (SA 3.4) |  |  |  |
| `--default` | <yes> |  | Reset all settings to their default values. |
| `--default_option` | <option> |  | Reset a specific setting to its default value. |
| `--reload` | <yes> |  | Reload the service after saving settings. |

## Examples

```
// set welcomelist_bounce_relays
warden --task=antispam:plugin:vbounce --welcomelist_bounce_relays='relay*.example.com' --reload=yes

// reset welcomelist_bounce_relays to its default value
warden --task=antispam:plugin:vbounce --default_option=welcomelist_bounce_relays --reload=yes

// reset all settings to their default values
warden --task=antispam:plugin:vbounce --default=yes --reload=yes
```

## Related Pages

- [VBounce Settings](https://docs.danami.com/warden/settings/antispam/plugin-settings/vbounce "VBounce Settings")
- [VBounce](https://docs.danami.com/warden/user-guide/antispam-plugins/vbounce "VBounce")

 [ ](https://docs.danami.com/warden/user-guide/antispam-plugins/vbounce) [](https://docs.danami.com/warden/settings/antispam/plugin-settings/vbounce)

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