Re: [boost] Mangled "From" field in mailing list posts

Subject: Re: [boost] Mangled "From" field in mailing list posts
From: Daniel James (dnljms_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-06-11 08:33:39

On 10 June 2017 at 21:28, Vladimir Prus via Boost <boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> it seems that most of recent posts to the mailing lists have
> rather strange "From" field, e.g.
>
>     From: Daniel James via Boost <boost_at_[hidden]>
>
> I see this problem both via NTTP and regular mail, including emails
> that appear to be posted directly with a mail client.
>
> That extra "via Boost" adds no value, and clutters mailbox. Is there
> any change to return back to having "From" field have just the
> name of the person?

Problem is that would link my name with the mailing list address.
Email programs often automatically fill their address books from
emails.