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Re: Editorial editheader comment

2003-05-03 13:12:21

Philip Guenther <guenther+mtafilters(_at_)sendmail(_dot_)com> writes:

4) A message header that looks like:
...
To: baz(_at_)foo(_dot_)com
...
To: apa(_at_)baz(_dot_)com
...
To: foo(_at_)bar(_dot_)com

Given the meanings layed out in rfc2822 for "header" and "header field",
I don't see how the text can be interpreted as permitting anything
besides #4.  The other choices all either appended text *to* a header
field or added the header field somewhere besides the end of the
existing header, neither of which match the text of the draft.

I agree, but I was using the RFC 3028 terminology.  3028 sometimes
uses the word "header" as referring to (in RFC 2822 terminology)
header fields.  E.g., from "2.4.2.2 Headers":

   A header name never contains a colon.  The "From" header refers to a
   line beginning "From:" (or "From   :", etc.).  No header will match
   the string "From:" due to the trailing colon.

Given this, it was unclear (to me) which definition was used.  But if
it is clear for everyone else, ignore my message.


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