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From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>
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To: "Richard Wackerbarth" <rkw@dataplex.net>
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Subject: Re: Eliminating Duplicate Postings
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> Would it be feasable to put a filter in the e-mail lists that reviews
> the TO: and CC: lines. If it finds a message directed to two lists, it
> selects one and eliminates the other. Thus, for example, mail to
> "jordan" and "current" and "hackers" would go only to "current",
> deleting the duplication.

Yes it would be feasible since perl has to munge on every header anyway.
Are you willing to do the dirty work in perl?  If so, grab majordomo and
hack on the source and get back to us (probably Jonathan, but I'd be
willing to look at it) with the solution.


Nate