Troy Morrison writes:
>
> | Because it is easier to track delays via Received: headers when they
> | all use the same time zone.
>
> I don't mean to flame (I think this list is a little esoteric and
> hot-tempered as it is), but this seems like a bogus statement, considering
> that I haven't ever seen another MUA do this.
MUAs typically don't need to display dates in the Received: header.
Netscape Communicator correctly adjusts the Date: header to the local
timezone. I'm pretty sure MS Outlook Express does that too. Correcting
for a local timezone is a no-brainer for any MUA, especially in UNIX.
> | The only head field with a time which is intended for the end user is
> | the Date: field. It should be set by the MUA, in which case qmail
> | won't touch it. For those MUAs which, like BSD mail, don't set the
> | Date: field, consult FAQ #6.1.
>
> I suppose, then, that the "Date:" field in MAILER-DAEMON generated
> messages is not intended for the end user?
>
> | Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> | Received: (qmail 18265 invoked for bounce); 21 Apr 1999 21:33:40 -0000
> | Date: 21 Apr 1999 21:33:40 -0000
The Date: field in EVERY message is intended for the user, therefore the
user's MUA should correctly display the Date: header on any message.
--
Sam
