Subject: Re: Mail list envelope sender address
To: Jan-Hinrich Fessel <oskar@unna.ping.de>
From: Curt Sampson <cjs@portal.ca>
List: current-users
Date: 11/11/1996 22:24:45
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On Mon, 11 Nov 1996, Jan-Hinrich Fessel wrote:

> While we're at it, i really dislike the whole header-munging that takes place 
> on the lists.
> What do we benifit from meaningless headers like these:
> [Received: headers deleted.]

Well, they make it much, much easier to find out what's going wrong
when mail loops, or goes to the wrong place. Your mailer should
normally filter out the Received: headers on viewing, so that they
don't bother you. Their presence is vital to maintain and debug
mail.

cjs

Curt Sampson    cjs@portal.ca		Info at http://www.portal.ca/
Internet Portal Services, Inc.	
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