Lars Hecking <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm not sure how other MTAs deal with the Precedence: header, but
> sendmail uses it, among other factors, to assign priorities. The priority
> is used to order the queue, and numerical values for message precedence
> can normally be found in sendmail's configuration file.
Furthermore, if a mail error occurs, sendmail will notice certain
Precedence values (such as "bulk") and decide not to send back the
entire message in the bounce; instead, only the headers are sent. The
assumption is that the sender already has a copy of a bulk-mailed
message.
Lastly, some vacation-mail responders will notice the Precedence header,
and choose not to reply to such a message. Around here, sending a
message to the entire team, and forgetting to add a Precedence header,
means receiving a dozen vacation replies. :)
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