Re: [exim-dev] Changing received_header_text default?

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Author: Michael Haardt
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To: exim-dev
Subject: Re: [exim-dev] Changing received_header_text default?
On Wed, Mar 01, 2006 at 01:39:40PM +0000, Tony Finch wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Mar 2006, Michael Haardt wrote:
> >
> > While talking about changing the default, I suggest to add:
> >
> > ${if def:authenticated_id {(ID ${authenticated_id}) }}\
> >
> > to the default, right before TLS ciphers.
>
> I have ${if def:sender_host_authenticated \
>            {($sender_host_authenticated:$authenticated_id) } }\


That's even better.

> As far as folding is concerned, it's traditional to use a tab in Received:
> headers, and using a space instead would look ugly and be inconsistent
> with other MTAs.


I am unable to find which MTAs use spaces for folding, but I am sure to
have seen it.

Concerning "look ugly": When using a client, it should not make a
difference. Either way, one "Received:" header should be displayed as
one, long line, without CRLFs, and tabs at appearantly random places do
look ugly in single lines of text. But I suspect you talk about looking
at raw SMTP messages, like seen in log files. I have to admit tabs
look better there, but I care more about what clients do (obviously not
wearing my BOFH hat today ;-).

Michael