Re: [EXIM] Bcc not disappearing

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Author: Peter Radcliffe
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [EXIM] Bcc not disappearing
Liviu Daia <daia@???> probably said:
>     RFC 822 requires removal of "Bcc:" headers only for copies sent to
> the recipients in the "To:" and "Cc:" fields; it's optional on copies
> sent to "Bcc:" addressees.  If your MTA does something else, then your
> MTA is broken, and not Mutt.  From RFC 822:

>
> :    4.5.3.  BCC / RESENT-BCC
> :
> :       This field contains the identity of additional recipients of the
> :       message.  The contents of this field are not included in copies
> :       of the message sent to the primary and secondary recipients.
> :       Some systems may choose to include the text of the "Bcc" field
> :       only in the author(s)'s copy, while others may also include it
> :       in the text sent to all those indicated in the "Bcc" list.


I'm arguing that mutt should remove the Bcc: if the user doesn't want
it to go anywhere.

It does seem to be that the MTA should remove the Bcc: when the
message is sent to the primary recipients because otherwise the MUA
would have to send two copies of the message to the MTA (one with the
bcc: included and list recipients of the bcc and another copy without
the bcc: and the recipients listed as the to: and cc: people).

Urg. In general.

P.

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