Re: cancelling mail messages

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From: William Swan
Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1986 21:50

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In <948@sigma.UUCP> roman@sigma.UUCP (Bill Roman) writes:
>In <3700@watmath.UUCP> atbowler (Alan T Bowler [SDG]):
>>[...] I know I send enough messageslike "coming for supper?" that have
>>no real meaning if the person doesn't see them soon enough. Being able
>>to retract them avoids bothering the person with unneeded mail.
>Pardon my ignorance - can this be done with the "Expires:" line?

I don't think so. I don't think it's in the default mail header (I
cannot recall ever seeing it except in news), and I don't know of
any code that supports it. Would sure be a nice idea, though.
-- 
    chan 'eil Gaidhlig math againn /kha nel' gal'ig' mweh ag0n'/
    (we do not speak good Gaelic)

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From: bill@sigma.UUCP (William Swan)
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Subject: Re: cancelling mail messages
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Date: Wed, 3-Dec-86 16:50:35 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec  3 16:50:35 1986
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