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Re: Processed-By (or Transmitted-By) header concept

2004-09-27 12:43:06


Assuming any identity added will need to undergo authentication, how
would this identity be substantially different than that already
possible employing the EHLO domain?  This EHLO information is already
present within the initial exchange and recorded within the messages
headers.  Once authenticated, this EHLO name allows safe mail channel
assertions without the need to obtain an extensive address list.

Processed-By and Original- and New- are not identity headers.
They are all trace headers (like Received and Return-Path) intended
to be used by email agents that have made changes to either destination
or source (this being either the envelope parameters and rfc2822 email
address headers) of email transmission and would like a standard way to 
record this information in email message

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William Leibzon
Elan Networks
william(_at_)elan(_dot_)net