On 17/07/2014 17:34, Jiri Bourek wrote: > On 17.7.2014 16:40, Jochen Bern wrote: >> On -10.01.-28163 20:59, Daniele Nicolodi wrote: >>> Unfortunately I'm receiving some useful automated messages that lack a >>> Date header and this screws up the sorting in my imap clients. I have a >>> script to fix those acting on the Maildir storage, but I would prefer to >>> have the thing solved more radically. >> >> RFC 5322 3.6. (and AFAIK *all* its predecessors) marks the Date: header >> as mandatory. sendmail used to forcibly add one if missing, I'm not sure >> about other MTAs (and MSAs). I'ld recommend to try fixing the problem as >> early and globally as possible, rather than on the last yard into *one >> specific* mailbox. >> >> Regards, >> J. Bern >> > > Postfix is able to add the header, if you configure it do so. According > to its documentation "this may break DKIM signatures that cover > non-existent headers", so it's off by default. > > (More in man 5 postconf - always_add_missing_headers.)
Thanks Jiri, this is the best solution. Cheers, Daniele
