On 06/03/2017 02:13 PM, Wietse Venema wrote:
>>> Canonical maps replace headers or envelopes before the entire message
>>> is received.  Milters replace/add/delete envelope or content after
>>> the entire message is received.
>>
>> I'm not quite sure if I understand the term you use: `before/after the
>> entire message is received'. I'd really appreciate any clarification.
>> BTW: Is there any way to change the order?
> 
> To answer the first question, 'before' refers to events that happen
> earlier than 'after'.  Changing the order requires time travel or
> the ability to predict the future. The second question makes no
> sense at this point in time.
;-)))

My question regarded: `the entire message is received'. With the stress
on `entire'. I thought that local receives a message as a whole. You
answer suggested that it receives messages partially. Some part, than
the canonical starts working then the rest and then a milter operates?

Best regards,
Marek


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