Re: correct method to "bounce" a message

On 30/01/12 16:45, Richard Porter wrote:

> Yes. MPro's use of "bounce" is misleading. Normally to bounce a
> message means to send it back to the sender because it can't be
> delivered. MPro's bounce is a re-send. It adds a "Resend-to" header,
> not a Bcc. The original From header is preserved so, as you say, the
> new recipient sees the message as coming from the original sender.
> Some clients may also indicate that the message was resent by you.

Nothing to do with MPro - just confusing terminology in general as 
bounce is used in two different ways in the world of email.

Resending an email is commonly called "bouncing" as is rejecting a mail.

Tom

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