http://issues.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=4793





------- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED]  2006-04-03 21:48 -------
(In reply to comment #14)
> 'We could have PMS->_get_tag() return "_TAG_" if it's unknown'
> 
> actually I prefer this, on reflection.
> 
> (a) we have to allow underscores to appear in rewrite_header as this bug 
> started
> with; that's a given. 'rewrite_header Subject MESSAGE_MARKED_AS_SPAM' must 
> work
> sensibly.

I don't know if that *must* work.  MESSAGE-MARKED-AS-SPAM seems to be just as 
good.


> (b) if a user typos a tag name in a custom rewrite_header line, this gives 
> them
> an easier way to tell that this has happened.  in some circumstances a
> tag value might be "" in the normal case, in which case the error would be 
> hard
> to spot.

Linting invalid tags would also be pretty obvious that there's a problem. :)


> (c) ok, I can see theo's point about trading for a new limitation on the
> semantics of existing (and working) tag references.

The only thing I don't like about leaving "_UNKNOWN_TAG_REFERENCE_" intact is
that it opens up the possibility of collision with new tags in the future.


So +0 of 3445.



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