Re: [Exim] Bcc: not stripped

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Author: Vladimir Ivaschenko
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To: dman
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Bcc: not stripped
Thanks, that explains it.

dman wrote about "Re: [Exim] Bcc: not stripped":

> On Wed, Feb 06, 2002 at 01:28:44AM +0200, Vladimir Ivaschenko wrote:
> | Hi,
> |
> | I'm using Exim 3.30, and have noticed that e-mail addresses
> | specified in Bcc: are not hidden. I have sent several test
> | e-mails to destinations at different mail servers, and in all the
> | messages I could see the Bcc: with all the original recepients.
> |
> | Is there a specific switch which adjusts Bcc: functionality?
>
> RFC2821 (the one that specifies SMTP) doesn't mention Bcc: at all.
> Thus exim doesn't have to (indeed, shouldn't) tamper with it. In
> fact, the only piece of the DATA (message) that exim should touch is
> simply adding a Received: header.
>
> If your MUA wants to announce to the world who it is sending the
> message to, exim won't interfere. The solution is to tell your MUA
> not to do that!
>
> 'man muttrc' includes this
>
> ~~~~~~
>        write_bcc
>               Type: boolean
>               Default: yes

>
>               Controls whether mutt writes  out  the  Bcc  header
>               when preparing messages to be sent.  Exim users may
>               wish to use this.
> ~~~~~~

>
> If you're using mutt, set this to "no" and you'll be all set.
>
> -D
>
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>
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> Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
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Vladimir Ivaschenko
Certified Linux Engineer (RHCE)