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List:       ms-cryptoapi
Subject:    Quoted headers
From:       "Rene Schuchter (RhoTech)" <a-renes () MICROSOFT ! COM>
Date:       1996-09-23 12:22:22
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A message posted to this list will automatically be rejected by the list
server if it contains a quoted header which explicitly references this
list by it's full address.

In order to avoid having this message be rejected by the server because
of the quoted header examples below, I have substituted ":" (semi-colon)
for "." (period) in the header addresses. I'm doing the address
substitutions here in order to simulate as closely as possible quoted
headers that cause postings to be rejected. See instructions below for
preferred methods of reformatting quoted headers.

In this first example, "CryptoAPI@LISTSERV.MSN.COM" is an explicit
reference to the CryptoAPI list. If that quoted header was included in a
message posted to the CryptoAPI list, the message would be rejected by
the list server as a possible mail loop error.

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> From: John Doe <jdoe@xyzcorp.com>
> To: CryptoAPI@LISTSERV:MSN:COM
> Subject: How do I access the ABC interface?
> Date: Wednesday, August 21, 1996 3:17 PM

Another example of an explicit reference in a quoted header would be:

Date:         Wed, 21 Aug 1996 15:17:43 -0700
Reply-To:     CryptoAPI <CryptoAPI@LISTSERV:MSN:COM>
Sender:       CryptoAPI <CryptoAPI@LISTSERV:MSN:COM>
Comments:     The XYZ Corporation
From:         John Doe <jdoe@xyzcorp.com>
Subject:      How do I access the ABC interface?

To avoid having your postings rejected, use one of the following methods
to format your message before sending it:

1. (preferred method) -- Simplify your header quoting to something like,
"John Doe wrote:" or "On Aug 21 John Doe wrote" if replying on another
day than the original posting
2. Remove the list domain after the "@" (e.g. LISTSERV.MSN.COM) in
quoted headers so that "CryptoAPI@LISTSERV.MSN.COM" would become simply
"CryptoAPI"
3. Remove the entire list address if the list name is repeated as in the
second example (e.g. remove "<CryptoAPI@LISTSERV.MSN.COM>" leaving the
leading "CryptoAPI")

Although I do notify people when a posted message is rejected because of
a quoted header problem, I may not get to processing the errors right
away. So if you don't receive a copy or your message or an
acknowledgment (depending on your option settings) for a posting within
a day or so, check your message for a quoted header with an explicit
list address, then correct and repost it if necessary. That way you can
help yourself without relying on my notification.

Thanks to all for participating on this list.

Rene Schuchter
Microsoft

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