On Thu, Jan 09, 2003 at 06:23:24PM -0500, Barry A. Warsaw wrote:
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> >>>>> "AB" == Andrew Billinghurst <billinghurst@tpg.com.au> writes:
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> AB> I have been asked some questions about the mailing list header
> AB> line Precedence: ... after having mail blocked by ISPs for
> AB> use of the extension Precedence: junk and Precedence: bulk,
> AB> both of which I understand are very appropriate for mailing
> AB> lists.
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> This RFC was written in 1997 and I'd say by now this header is a
> little less of at least the "controversial" and "discouraged" tags.
> Seems pretty common for mailing list managers, and darn near required
> for vacation programs. :)
I'll second that notion. There are a number of poorly written
auto-responders whose only saving grace is that they spot a
Precedence line and don't reply, saving everyone a mail loop.
Out of curiosity, which ISPs are blocking based on this header?
Omar
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