Hi Philip
On Wed, 10 Apr 2002 17:13:00 +0100 (BST)
Philip Hazel <ph10@???> wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Apr 2002, Tim Tassonis wrote:
>
> > Is there an option to preserve Bcc: headers(including the recipient,
> > not an empty one) in local mails?
>
> I think you may be under a misconception. There are very rarely any Bcc:
> header lines in messages.
I figured that out as well in the meantime by sniffing on localhost when
sending a mail... Bcc seems to just be translated into RCPT TO: commands
without putting the recipient in the maildata.
> The only time Exim does anything with a Bcc: header is when it is called
> from a local process with the -t option. In that case, it removes the
> Bcc: header after it has taken recipients from it.
So, thats where they actually do exist.
> > The reason is a setup where mail for a domain is received with exim,
> > then stored for all users in a single mailbox file,
>
> Possible solutions:
>
> (1) Set envelope_to_add in order to put the recipients in an
> Envelope-to: header line.
I will try to do that.
> Sounds as if you need (1) then. I don't suppose POP servers understand
> BSMTP.
>
> > is removed, Exchange will not deliver it to those users.
>
> I don't grok Exchange. I am Microsoft challenged.
Neither do I. But I am told it works that way. Will find out more on
Friday.
Bye
Tim
