(Copy) Re: A suggestion for preventing machine mail loops

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From: Peter Sylvester +49 228 303245
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1985 22:14

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Where is the return-path: header field in the following message?
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Date: Wed 11 Dec 85 00:05:58-PST
From: Peter Karp <PKARP@SRI-IU.ARPA>
Subject: Re: A suggestion for preventing machine mail loops
To: JCURRAN%UMASS.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU
Cc: HEADER-PEOPLE@MIT-MC.ARPA
Message-ID: <VAX-MM(164)+TOPSLIB(114)+PONY(0) 11-Dec-85 00:05:58.SRI-IU.ARPA>
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         Tue, 10 Dec 85  09:59:36 EST

....
In fact mailers are supposed to return undeliverable messages to the
address specified in the SMTP "MAIL FROM" command.  This address is
normally written to a "Return-Path:" field in the header upon actual
delivery in a person's mailbox.
....

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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!gatech!seismo!brl-tgr!tgr!GRZ027%DBNGMD21.BITNET@wiscvm.ARPA

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From: GRZ027%DBNGMD21.BITNET@wiscvm.AR (Peter Sylvester +49 228 303245)
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Subject: (Copy) Re: A suggestion for preventing machine mail loops
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Date: Wed, 11-Dec-85 17:14:10 EST
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