>>MTAs should not mess with existing headers at all. I disagree. If a header is 
>>syntaxically incorrect, or theres something other wrong with it **AND** it 
>>can be fixed in a reliable way, then fix it, instead of rejecting the 
>>mail.Rejecting should only be last resort, when the problem CANNOT be 
>>fixed."reliable way" = a way that ensures you never ever "fix" a correct 
>>header in a way that makes it incorrect, and also fix any related headers.For 
>>example, replacing Date: with a Date: header containing server time, isn't 
>>wrong.Deleting characters from the subject which isn't part of codepage and 
>>creates garbled text in MUAs (or even outright crash MUAs) are also okay.
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