Re: [Exim] Auto CC field

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Author: ketvin
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To: Jeff Lasman, exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Auto CC field
Sorry I'm not quite understand the concept of running software answering on
port 25 , or using another MTA, could you show me some simple example?
THanks a lot !


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Lasman" <blists@???>
To: <exim-users@???>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 1:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Exim] Auto CC field


> On Monday 20 October 2003 07:29, Sheldon Hearn wrote:
>
> > Traditionally, this is a function of your MUA (email client), not the
> > MTA (Exim).
>
> Not really. In many countries, and in certain industries in the U.S.
> (where I'm located), there are requirements that all emails be kept.
>
> You can't rely on your user to do that; the user may have reason to not
> want emails kept. So you have to do it on the MTA or by running
> software that answers on port 25 and adds the field before passing the
> email on to the MTA.
>
> Even that can be gotten around, by simply using another MTA.
>
> So perhaps the best way to do it is by using a routing rule to make sure
> that all port 25 traffic goes out through your email server.
>
> Of course that can be gotten around as well, but not by most users with
> most MUAs.
>
> And at least then, you could if necessary prove in court that you took
> all possible precautions.
>
> Well maybe not all... but I hope you can see what I mean.
>
> Jeff
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