On 29.04.2009 14:30, Neil Bothwick wrote: >> 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 :(
You should check not only "Precedence: Bulk" headers but "List:" headers, "Auto-Submitted:" headers, "owner-foo" envelopes, "foo-request@" envelopes, "Precedence: Junk" headers ... See RFC 3834 for recommendations: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3834.txt -- Eray
