Re: [Exim] Filter rule to block multiple To: recipients

On Thu, Jun 10, 2004 at 10:18:15AM -0100, Peter Bowyer wrote:
> Ricahrd wrote:
> > Hi all
> > I am having some problems with mail that is being addressed to hundreds of
> > recipients, all of whom are specified in the "to" header rather than using
> > CC or BCC. The trouble with this is that the mail servers think it is
> > their
> > own responsibility to deliver the message to each of the mail recipients.

Heh. Sounds like GroupWise (bloody awful mail system).

>
> If that's true then they are very broken indeed. None of the headers imply
> any repsonsibility for delivery - they are for the information of the MUA
> and the recipients. The SMTP envelope is the only place that recipients
> are specified.
>
> It's not wise to try to fix broken behaviour somewhere else with a kludge....

Unfortunately, it can be the only practical solution if you have to deal
with people who refuse to fix their mail systems.


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Bruce

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