Re: Sender header

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From: Bill Davidsen (davidsen@prodigy.com)
Date: Thu Mar 07 2002 - 09:04:16 CST


On Mon, 4 Mar 2002, Charles Lindsey wrote:

> >Try:
>
> > in particular, adding a Sender header that exposes a sender's
> > mailbox has privacy implications, and it may be more desirable
> > to add tracing information via the Injector-Info header (see
> > 6.19.1 for usage notes on Injector-Info).
>
> I think Brian Palmer's "deprecated" was a bit too strong, but I think your
> "more desirable" is too weak.

s/may be/is/

It is always more desirable to avoid exposing a mail address, I can't
think of a "may be" case, and would still like to see something even
stronger:

  in particular an injector SHOULD NOT add any information which exposes the
sender's mail or personal information; tracing and accountability information
SHOULD be provided in the Injector-Info header (see 6.19.1 for usage note on
Injector-Info).

This still doesn't actually prohibit current practice, but it clearly
states that something else is best pracctice. With the wording on
rewrite, I think users of sites which still add Sender can now provide
their own Sender, and at worst the post will be rejected (better than
having to change your address).

-- 
   -bill davidsen (davidsen@prodigy.com)
"The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the
 last possible moment - but no longer"  -me


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