On Sun, 7 Nov 1993 11:28:44 -0800, Shahjehan Khatri <[log in to unmask]>
describes (yet again) the problem users have when they send mail
from an address of the form [log in to unmask]
 
OK.  I concede.  You've finally convinced me.  For years now, people
have been telling me that I'm subscribed to too many lists.  Ok.  I
believe them now.  This has got to be the third time this topic has
come up in as many months on as many lists.  Sheesh.
 
Take a look at the LMAIL-L archives from last month.  I think it was
also brought up on NODMGT-L two months ago.  Basically, there's
nothing you can do.  If people are going to send mail from that kind
of address, they're outta luck.
 
>I am sure this problem has been discussed in the past
 
Oooppps.  Sorry.  Guess I didn't read enough of your note.
 
>                                                      and has been
>"addressed" properly.
 
"Addressed properly" ??!!!???  Common.  Gimme a break!  :-)
 
Changing the routing isn't going to help unless you are the one sending
out addresses of the form [log in to unmask]  If that's the case, then
you should strongly encourage (Hmm.  "force" might be too strong a word.
But not by much.)  your users to send their mail with fully-qualified
domain names.
 
If you aren't the one sending out the bogus .BITNET addresses, then it
won't help to change the routing tables in your mailer.
 
>                       Sorry I have been in a cave all this while.
 
Hope the above doesn't sound too much like a flame.
Bill
>  Shah