Email bounce handling with postfix

README.md

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ docker-compose exec postfix postmap -q "community@lists.sasalliance.org" \
 
 **Email bounce handling is optional and disabled by default.**
 
-**Two Configuration Options:**
+**Three Configuration Options:**
 
 1. **SNS Webhooks** (Requires SES Production Access):
    ```bash
@@ -184,21 +184,33 @@ docker-compose exec postfix postmap -q "community@lists.sasalliance.org" \
    ENABLE_SNS_WEBHOOKS=true
    ENABLE_BOUNCE_HANDLING=true
    ```
-   - Real-time bounce notifications via AWS SNS
+   - Real-time bounce notifications via AWS SNS webhooks
    - Automatic member deactivation for hard bounces
-   - Bounce history tracking and management
+   - Bounce history tracking and management in web UI
    - Requires valid HTTPS domain and SES production access
    - See `BOUNCE_HANDLING_SETUP.md` for complete setup
 
-2. **Email-Based Handling** (Default for SES Sandbox):
+2. **Email-Based Processing** (Works with SES Sandbox):
+   ```bash
+   # In .env file
+   ENABLE_EMAIL_BOUNCE_PROCESSING=true
+   ENABLE_BOUNCE_HANDLING=true  # Automatically enabled
+   ```
+   - Automatic bounce processing via email parsing
+   - Same bounce management features as SNS webhooks
+   - Works with SES sandbox accounts (no production access needed)
+   - Self-contained processing within existing containers
+   - See `EMAIL_BOUNCE_HANDLING_SETUP.md` for complete setup
+
+3. **Disabled** (Manual Processing Only):
    ```bash
    # In .env file (or leave these commented out)
    ENABLE_SNS_WEBHOOKS=false
    ENABLE_BOUNCE_HANDLING=false
+   ENABLE_EMAIL_BOUNCE_PROCESSING=false
    ```
+   - No automatic bounce processing
    - Manual bounce management via email notifications
-   - No automatic processing - requires manual member cleanup
-   - Works with SES sandbox accounts
    - Bounce-related UI elements are hidden
 
 **When bounce handling is disabled:**