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To: David Nugent <davidn@labs.usn.blaze.net.au>
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Subject: Re: What string to filter FreeBSD lists? 
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> Yep, I've found that ^From is the most reliable method of filtering
> with procmail, but it assumes that this line is preserved right into
> the mailbox (ie. the envelope arrives intact). This works with the
> bulk of mailing list software, and even allows cleanly distinguishing
> between private replies and replies to the list.
> 
> Pop users, for example, won't have this luxury (fetchmail, popclient
> or similar)

Actually, I'm using fetchmail, but my .fetchmailrc has this:
  # Don't rewrite the mail headers (else all email appears to be from me)
  norewrite

and I use From lines w/out problems.


Nate