Matt,

> The BAD_HEADER defaging copies errant headers. An email which has e.g. a
> broken 'Subject' line is defanged if, $defang_bad_header is true. The
> defanging routine, however just copies the original headers to the newly
> created mail - the new mail will have a broken header again.
>
> This does not solve any problem the problem :-(. Email with poorly
> standard compliant email is known to produce problems in MDA or MUAs.

Thanks, fixed in 2.0.4-pre6 I hope.

> Anthother proposed feature:
> defang_bad_header is only called if the email does not fall into any
> other class i.e. the mail is not: "CLEAN", "VIRUS", "BANNED", ... how
> about making $defang_bad_header orthogonal to all other classes.
>
> Usually you do not want to defang spam. But still you want to defang
> every mail with bad_headers to protect mail clients and ensure the
> validity of index files, filter rules,...

When defanging is underway (for any reason), header will be cleaned
regardless of the reason for defanging (now in -pre6).

  Mark


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