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Subject: Re: [boost] Mangled "From" field in mailing list posts
From: Asbjørn (lordcrc_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-06-14 10:55:00


On 14.06.2017 12:15, Olaf van der Spek via Boost wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 10:32 PM, Michael Caisse via Boost
> <boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> We can consider some other possible changes; however, it is impolite to
>> modify the From field with an address that would indicate an individual
>> but represents the entire list.
>
> Is it?
>
> I get notifications from github with From: User Name <notifications_at_[hidden]>
> It seems like the best solution.
>

I think it would greatly increase the chance of someone mistakenly sending
private mails to the list. That's not an issue with the github mail address.

Regards
- Asbjørn


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