root@hobbes.UUCP (Super Duper) (11/14/87)
Elm's Filter program can be used to forward messages. When used in such a way, filter transforms the following header: From uwspan!uwvax!puff.cs.wisc.edu!jeff Date: some date From: jeff@puff.cs.wisc.edu (Jeff Public) Subject: something To: plocher@hobbes.uucp into Subject: "something" From: Filter of plocher@hobbes <plocher> To: newperson@newmachine X-Filtered-by: Filter version xxx As I read RFC822 it *should* be doing this instead: Date: some date Resent-Date: date forwarded From: jeff@puff.cs.wisc.edu (Jeff Public) Resent-From: plocher@uwspan Resent-Sender: Filter program used by John Plocher <plocher@uwspan> Subject: something To: plocher@hobbes.uucp Resent-To: newperson@newmachine The questions: Do I understand things OK? Is the current Filter behavior correct? What will break if I try to use the Resent- fields as shown in the last example? What is the answer to life, the universe, and everything? -John ps. Don't bother answering the last one - I know what the answer to *that* one is cuz my digital watch told it to me :-)
ejnorman@uwmacc.UUCP (Eric Norman) (11/14/87)
In article <289@hobbes.UUCP> plocher@hobbes.UUCP (John Plocher) claims: > As I read RFC822 it *should* be doing this instead: > Resent-Date: date forwarded > Resent-From: plocher@uwspan > Resent-Sender: Filter program used by John Plocher <plocher@uwspan> > Resent-To: newperson@newmachine > Do I understand things OK? Doesn't seem so. RFC822 says to me that Resent- fields are to be added by people. E.g. they're designed to handle the "Gertrude, you know more about this than I do; you take it" case. They could be added, for instance, if you typed FORWARD (but not SET FORWARD) at VMS mail. Claiming that a .forward file or an alias that expands to a mailing list is an original recipient seems a bit far-fetched. Personally, I wouldn't even want to put 'em even in that case since there's an awful lot of mail systems that think Resent-From: takes precedence over From: even though RFC822 specifically says it ain't gonna specifically say. This seems undesirable either way you look at it. The only thing that makes sense to me as a "best guess" is that replies go to the author. Eric Norman Internet: ejnorman@unix2.macc.wisc.edu UUCP: ...!uwvax!ejnorman Life: Detroit!Alexandria!Omaha!Indianapolis!Madison!Hyde "I really had to act; 'cause I didn't have any lines." -- Marilyn Chambers --
ron@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie) (11/17/87)
The header is illegal solely because it has no date line. There are not any strict requirements for formatting resent mail as long as you obey the rules in general. The resent lines are there only if you want to use them. -Ron