Re: Subject-header and "Re: "

From: Boris 'pi' Piwinger (3.14@logic.univie.ac.at)
Date: Sun Jun 08 2003 - 06:24:25 CDT


Charles Lindsey <chl@clerew.man.ac.uk> wrote:

> Followup agents MAY (and usually will) prepend the back-reference
> "Re: " (which is case sensitive) to the Subject-content of the
> precursor when preparing the followup

I really don't see why this should not be mandatory or at
least a SHOULD. It will do more harm if it is there
inconsistently.

>In the USEAGE document, I propose to add the following:
>
> Although the addition of the back-reference "Re: " is not required,
> it is the normal practice, and followup agents SHOULD do it.

This does not agree with the above.

pi




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