>Received: by BOSTONU (Mailer X1.24) id 8148; Tue, 04 Aug 87 16:16:16 EDT
>Date:         Mon, 3 Aug 1987 15:39 BST
>  Ok Michael, now please  explain me how the Multics mailer  will react when I
>place an "Errors-To: CCMRG@BOSTONU" in the mail header.
>
>  The Multics mailer is obviously the culprit. It is generating a new piece of
>mail with a different message-id, telling you that your original piece of mail
>(which one?) has been processed without crashing the Multics system (hey, good
>news!!). It's more  or less the same as  a DVM which would be  subscribed to a
>list and  would send out a  piece of mail  saying "Buuurps" to the  list every
>time a contribution is received.
>
>  Eric
 
First, please note the sent date vs. the received date - where did everythinh
get held up?
 
Anyhow, Eric, of course this would not solve the problem with the Multics.
But, at least we could be making an attempt to better correct the situation
such that someone might consider changing the Multics MAILER to be a
tad more intelligent. Should the inability of some or even a lot of
MTAs prevent us from bettering our operating environment?
            - Michael Gettes, Boston University
 
P.S. If people do not feel this topic, which I think has much to do
     with LISTSERV, should not be discussed here - then please say so.
     There is no reason to move discussions around if it is not necessary.
     Results of brow-beating can be presented to other lists later.