2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ca6d8322..5e9e512e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ fetchmail 6.3.4 (not yet released):
 * tracepolls: add folder information if available. Reported by Terry Brown.
 * lexer: add %option noyywrap to avoid link errors about missing yywrap().
 * a few more type fixes for report/snprintf, patch by Miloslav Trmac.
+* bouncing: fetchmail would still send "General SMTP/ESMTP error." bounces
+  in spite of "no bouncemail" configuration.
 
 # CHANGES:
 * pidfile: there is a new command-line (--pidfile PATH) and global option for
diff --git a/sink.c b/sink.c
index c4a26f6b..274729e9 100644
--- a/sink.c
+++ b/sink.c
@@ -539,7 +539,8 @@ static int handle_smtp_report(struct query *ctl, struct msgblk *msg)
 	/* bounce non-transient errors back to the sender */
 	if (smtperr >= 500 && smtperr <= 599)
 	{
-	    send_bouncemail(ctl, msg, XMIT_ACCEPT,
+	    if (run.bouncemail)
+		send_bouncemail(ctl, msg, XMIT_ACCEPT,
 				"General SMTP/ESMTP error.\r\n", 
 				1, responses);
 	    free(responses[0]);