Re: BCC not working?

[Carlos Morgado <chbm chbm nu>]

On 2001.05.18 17:06:51 +0100 Brian Stafford wrote:
> On Fri, 18 May 16:00 Eric Dexter wrote:
> 


> | Otherwise, if it did,
> | and the MTA can't process those headers, the MTA will just send the
> | header to ALL recipients, thereby showing EVERYONE who was sent the
> | message?
> 
> The MTA *must not* process the Bcc: (or any other) header.  This
> behaviour is REQUIRED by RFC 2821.
> 

The Bcc: is done by the mua aplying the same DATA to a message
with RCPT TO: equal to the bcc line. Bcc: should not be placed 
in the message headers by the mua. the mta does not care for 
anything not in the RCPT TO: line. (correct brian?)
just to clarify has there seems to be a lot of confusion between
smtp commands, mail headers, mail bodys and data.


> 
> Only for the recipients *not* listed in the bcc: header.  The recipients
> listed in the Bcc header would get a second version of the message
> with the Bcc header intact.
> 
or not. kind of depends. that's nice to happen and sounds the Right 
way to do it but i've received messages from less enlightned muas that
just send 1 message to everybody. prolly to save bandwith while sending
those wonderfull 5M ms attachments (did i blame MS ? oh my :))

> | Sorry, not trying to be thick headed...but RFC's are difficult to
> | follow unless you've got some practice (hanging my head in shame).
> 
> RFCs aren't too bad when you get used to the style.  You should
> try reading ITU standards ;)
> 

NO! NO! NO! NO! 
i will not sleep tonight. i blame YOU!

cheers :)

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