Re: Semantic Difference Between Reply-To and Return-Path?

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From: Neil Rickert
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 02:04

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In article <1992Nov22.012812.23894@netcom.com> westes@netcom.com (Will Estes) writes:
>Can someone explain the semantic difference between the two RFC-822
>headers Reply-To and Return-Path?

This is perhaps an over simplification, but:

	"Return-Path:" is for reports of errors and failures to deliver
	the message.  It identifies the person responsible for sending
	the message on the network.

	"From:" identifies the author of the message - the person
	responsible for the contents of the message.

	"Reply-To:" is the address for replies related to the contents
	of the message.  In the absence of "Reply-To:", the "From:"
	header should be used for this purpose.

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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!mp.cs.niu.edu!rickert

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From: rickert@mp.cs.niu.edu (Neil Rickert)
Subject: Re: Semantic Difference Between Reply-To and Return-Path?
Message-ID: <1992Nov22.020402.8232@mp.cs.niu.edu>
Organization: Northern Illinois University
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Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 02:04:02 GMT
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