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Re: "Resent-" headers

1996-01-31 17:37:45
Bill Moseley <moseley(_at_)netcom(_dot_)com> writes:
Is there something special about "Resent-" headers?

Yes.


...
Can anyone explain why deleting the "Resent-" headers made sendmail happy
and willing to deliver the message?

And why passing an email address in the sendmail command line worked without
having to delete the Resent- headers?

And what happened to the messages that sendmail accepted but didn't delete?
Where are they?


Sendmail follows (roughly) the following rules when deciding who to send
a message to:


If the '-t' flag is *not* given, then send the message to the recipients
listed on the command line.

If the '-t' flag *is* given, ignore any addresses on the command line,
and scan the headers for recipients.
        If "Resent-" versions of any of the key headers (From, To, Cc, Bcc,
        etc.  This list varies) exist, then *only* scan the "Resent-"
        headers for addresses.

        When scanning for addresses, look at the "To", "Cc" and "Bcc" headers
        (or "Resent-To", "Resent-Cc" and "Resent-Bcc").


Does that explain it?


Philip Guenther

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