On 22 Aug 00, at 18:47, stan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>
> Why not decommission the SHORTHDR option in a way that it is simply
> ignored by those who already have it set? Is there still some reason
> I do not recognize to keep the SHORTHDR option as it is?

It is still useful for some mail client software. Most modern mail
clients do not need it, just as most do not need DUALHDR. It is
available for those few that do. I can't think of any reason for
making it the default for any list, though (unless you have a list
for VMS Mail fans or something of the sort).

Francoise