Roy,
RB> I use the term "envelope sender" to mean the MAIL FROM address. I
RB> regard this as common usage.
that would be fine, except that it is not the semantics of that field,
and using that term has caused significant confusion. and all of this
has been discussed extensively on this list and other.
the more recent and accurate term that has attained 'common usage' is
"bounce address".
unless and until these discussions start using terminology carefully,
there is no hope of achieving consensus that means anything.
d/
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