SM wrote:
Hi Hector,
At 06:22 07-11-2008, Hector Santos wrote:
In my view, the term "time stamp" should be removed. The implication
is that a "time stamp" header exist and it is an alternative header to
the Received. I'm not aware of a "time stamp" header. If so, what is
its field name?
In Section 4.1.1.4 of RFC 5321, there is:
"When the SMTP server accepts a message either for relaying or for
final delivery, it inserts a trace record (also referred to
interchangeably as a "time stamp line" or "Received" line) at the top
of the mail data."
The "time stamp" header is not an alternative header to the Received.
What the above means is that we might say "time stamp line" and we might
say "Received" line but we are referring to the same thing.
>
> The Received line provides us with the date and time the message was
> received. What we are doing is to "time stamp" the message each
> time it goes through a relay.
>
Phew (wiping sweat off head). I'm so glad that is cleared up. Thanks
for the clarification because I always wondered if I can add a "Date"
(a Time Stamp line).
Note: If it wasn't obvious, the above is a poor attempt at sarcasm. :-)
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Sincerely
Hector Santos, CTO
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