In news:4c4879cb.2030...@nb.net, John Kaufmann <kaufm...@nb.net> typed: > Hi Lars, > > In a message dated 2010.07.22 12:40 -0500, Lars Nooden > wrote: >>> ...Mail lists are one place where return receipts should >>> *NEVER* be used. >> >> James, maybe he's stupid, maybe he's just trolling, maybe >> he's collecting business intelligence for one of our >> competitors. But you are right, the using of Message Disposition >> Notification >> should never be used on mailing lists. >> >> Continued abuse, either accidental or intentional, can be >> prevented by pruning that header from the message before >> it goes out to all subscribers: >> http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=113372 >> >> It's a machine's job and, for good quality mailing list >> software, very quick to implement. > > You are right - and thanks for filing the issue - but that > last condition ("good quality mailing list software") may > be the catch: Months ago, in discussion about another > mailing list problem, Paul said that the list manager > software is really beyond community control - but that IAC > change is on the way, which should address many of these > problems. In the meantime, one might hope that courtesy > would prevail. > >> The notification appears to be a holdover from MS Exchange >> / Outlook combinations which cause large volumes of >> messages to be lost without even an error message. > > Interesting! Could you provide a little more detail, or a > link? > Thanks, > John
I don't have a link, but keep in mind that the original intention of Outlook/MSExchange code was never meant for the intERnet; it was designed for the intRAnet, which would normally occur within a LAN, not the WAN. Outlook Express was MS's attempt at an internet version that could span both inter and intra nets. In those original days there was little problem but "progress" and evil quickly took over. I really have to ask: Why is it an issue, really, when each person has their own control over whether a receipt request is honored, denied, or asked which action to take? HTH, Twayne` --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
