mail to individuals

[Amedee Van Gasse (Ubuntu)]

On Wed, September 30, 2009 16:01, Liam Proven wrote:

> As you know perfectly well, the headers have been passed forward from
> the list handler.

Yes.

> *IT* send the message to you, not me. I mailed
> sounder at lists.ubuntu.com and so did you.

Yes.
That's why the list added a Sender-header:
Sender: sounder-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com

> We are not all sending emails to one another. We are sending emails to
> the listserver; the listserver is emailing us copies of them.

Yes.

> What the headers say is irrelevant.

I disagree.

> Basically, the RFC is the result of some impassioned Unix nerd winning
> an argument. It is wrong and nonsensical.

So let's ignore _all_ RFCs? Is that what you are saying?

> Shock horror. An RFC is wrong or crazy. It happens. Nobody seriously
> suggested routing IP over carrier pigeons, even if a bunch of
> Norwegian nutters actually implemented it.

And a South African insurance company.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8248056.stm

-- 
Amedee