Date   : Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:40:19 +0000
From   : robert@... (Rob)
Subject: Who the message is from...

On 07/11/2009, Rick Murray <rick@...> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I know this has been gone over before - although I am wondering if there
> is any *technical* reason why the "From" attribution in this mailing
> list is not the mailing list itself?

> Is it not possible, at the server side, to retail people's names yet
> alter the From: to bbc-micro at ...
> or even to insert a Reply-To pointing to the mailing list?

Anything is possible.  The trick is implementing it.  I guess we've
all become reconciled to it not happening for this list.

>
> I raise this (again) because I just had a private mail from somebody.

Erm, yes, I did too, and you replied to the list.  Nothing to worry
about though!

> [to follow - I wonder if I could filter using:
>     X-BeenThere: bbc-micro@...
>   as that may be more reliable?]

I filter on the List-id field: (specifically the bit in brackets)
because most lists I'm on have that header line, so it keeps things
more consistent.
List-Id: BBC Micro & related machines <bbc-micro.lists.cloud9.co.uk>

..but either would work.  Filter on anything that the list server adds
and it'll tell the difference.

Rob