On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:15:30 +0200, Markus Schönhaber wrote: > > I suppose what we really need is a standard header to be inserted by > > auto-responders. Then mailing list software can simply ignore any such > > mails. > > In theory a good solution. In practice I doubt it helps. > Whoever is "able" to configure an auto-responder in such a completely > brain-dead way, as we have seen recently, will very likely screw up > adherence to such a standard too.
Yes, I thought of that the instant I hit Send! > In fact, all that's needed is already there (just the other way round, > though): every list I'm subscribed to adds a "Precedence" header field > (with values of "bulk" or "list") to the messages. A sane auto-responder > will not send replies to messages containing this header field. Good idea, I'll rewrite the procmail rules I use... not that I'm going on holiday for a while :( -- Neil Bothwick Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
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