[ILUG] ILUG AGM 2006

[Josh Glover]

On 07/11/06, FRLinux <frlinux at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 11/7/06, Lars Hecking <lhecking at users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> >  Actually, can we get rid of the prefixes altogether? They're a waste of space
> >  anyway, and it's as easy (and makes more sense) to filter on different headers.
>
> Prefixes are the basis of mailing lists processed emails, I fail to
> see why we should get rid of them.

Unless I misunderstand you completely, I disagree. As another poster
mentioned, X- headers are the basis of list processors. Prefixes are a
relatively recent thing designed to let crappy MUAs that cannot filter
on anything but To, From, and Subject headers have a leg up.

-Josh