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"Forum on LISTSERV release 1.7" <[log in to unmask]>
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From:
Chris Barnes <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 22 Jul 1993 13:34:48 CDT
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Message of Thu, 22 Jul 1993 08:55:02 -0400 from <MJSTRAW@IUP>
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"Forum on LISTSERV release 1.7" <[log in to unmask]>
>>The "Sender:" field is where well-behaved mailers send bounces.
>
>Well-behaved mailers send bounces to the SMTP envelope from address
>(MAIL FROM:).
 
 
IMHO, Well-behaved mailers send bounces to (in order)
 
a)  the List owner address (errors-to: ?) if the mail came from a MLM.
b)  the Resent-From: address if the mail was forwarded.
c)  the Sender: address if present and not a MLM.
d)  the From: address if none of the above qualify.
 
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