Re: "Return-Path" vs. "From"

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From: Mark Crispin
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 1984 20:34

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John -

     Good point.  However, it does not mean that it is correct for a
mailsystem's Reply command to use the Return-Path.  The correct behavior
is to give an error message, and let the human user figure out that
maybe the information in the Return-Path is useful.  I am sick and tired
of people claiming it should be done automatically - all that would
accomplish is an ad hoc modification to the standard.  That'll make the
standard even more worthless than it already is.

-- Mark --
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From: MRC@SU-SCORE.ARPA (Mark Crispin)
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Subject: Re: "Return-Path" vs. "From"
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Date: Thu, 9-Feb-84 15:34:40 EST
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