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On Sun, 7 Sep 1997, Tim Vanderhoek wrote:

> > Uh, if we can't reply to them, what are we doing allowing them to ask
> > questions?
> 
> Anticipating that they have set the reply-to field.

  Yes, but if the message should need to be returned by the MTA, it will
be returned to the envelope sender (SMTP mail from:) address.

  Many don't know this, and lose mail because their headers (From: and
Reply-To:) are right, but the envelope sender is wrong.

Tom