Re: mostly open issues

["Tomas Fasth" <tomas.fasth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan K. Stebbens <aks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Randall Gellens <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; Tim Showalter
<tjs+@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; ietf-mta-filters@xxxxxxx <ietf-mta-filters@xxxxxxx>
Date: den 12 november 1998 12:05
Subject: RE: mostly open issues


>What is the issue with a "resend" action?  I do not think these definitions
>will confuse users:
>
> Resend -- insert "Resent-" headers and then forward.
> Forward -- forward the message (without modification).
>
>Given these definitions, users have a clear choice of behaviour.

I tend to agree with you, Alan.
There is another twist on this. I venture to say that a Sieve implementation
MAY choose to forward a message using MIME encapsulation. In such a case
resent headers MUST NOT be inserted. This should be enough for seriously
considering Alan's suggestion.

Tomas