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Re: <responsible-sender> header selection algorithm

2004-02-06 19:34:27
I punted again.

   It is RECOMMENDED that the <responsible-sender> be drawn from the
   envelope using this algorithm:

     The <responsible-sender> comes from the domain name of the "MAIL
     FROM" envelope sender.  When the envelope sender has no domain, a
     client MUST use the HELO domain instead.  If the HELO argument does
     not provide an FQDN, SPF processing terminates with "unknown".

     If SPF processing occurs after SMTP time, the envelope sender may
     be obtained from the Return-Path header.  If the Return-Path header
     has no domain, a client MAY try to extract the HELO domain from the
     Received headers.  If the headers do not yield useful envelope
     information, SPF processing terminates with "unknown".

   However, the <responsible-sender> address MAY be drawn from an
   alternative source.  For example, an MUA may find it more convenient
   to extract the <responsible-sender> from the Return-Path header or
   from the Sender: header.

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