In <19990312002018(_dot_)1054(_dot_)qmail(_at_)cr(_dot_)yp(_dot_)to> "D. J.
Bernstein" <djb(_at_)cr(_dot_)yp(_dot_)to> writes:
(1) Add a "Received:" header to all messages passing the list. If a
mailing list recognizes its own "Received:" header in an incoming
message, such a message is dropped.
In practice, people use fields that are easier to parse than Received,
notably X-Loop and Delivered-To.
I am still waiting for someone to explain to me why Resent-By: is not
suitable for this purpose. People keep saying that the Resent headers are
not intended for mailing lists, but if not, what _are_ they intended for?
And how am I supposed to deduce from the text of DRUMS why they are not
suitable for this purpose?
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