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Re: When to prefix 'From ' with '>' ?

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From: Dave Scott
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 00:00
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In article: <885237407snx@hwcces.demon.co.uk>  Phil Randal 
<philr@hwcces.demon.co.uk> writes:
> 
> Thanks Richard and Dave for your comments.
> 
> I've just uploaded pmdem407.zip with a modified mailin which changes
> the incoming "From " line to "X-From: From ...".

And thank you for such a quick fix to a problem that in all probability 
only myself (and 1 other) were actually suffering from :)

> Outgoing "From " lines remain unchanged, as I've yet to see a real
> problem with them.

Having read RC's comments, I take back what I'd suggested re this. It
would only have been a problem for WinDIS users receiving a forwarded 
message, and with the removal of the original 'From ' message separator 
this should not now be an issue.

Urrrm <sheepish look>, there is maybe one other small point worth 
mentioning. (this is without 1st checking PMD 4.07 for any changes in 
this area). Such a forwarded message (via Pegasus) acquires additional 
headers in the form of "Resent-from:", "Resent-to:" and "Resent-date:"

PM-Demon then attaches a new Message-ID: and a new Path: header also. 
Ideally shouldn't that be a "Resent-Message-ID:", to distinguish it from
the existing Message-ID already present? (and I've no idea about the 
Path:, but again presume there shouldn't normally be 2 such headers
present?)

AFAIK this is not causing any problems for anyone, and would be 
considerably more tricky to fix. Just thought as we were on the 
subject.... Sorry, I'll get me coat! :)

All the best,
Dave.
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From: Dave Scott <dave@roborat.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: When to prefix 'From ' with '>' ?
Date: 1998/01/19
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