24 May 2012 09:09
[Mutt] #3584: 1.5.21 To/CC/Bc fields does not preserve values (in RFC comments)
Mutt <fleas <at> mutt.org>
2012-05-24 07:09:02 GMT
2012-05-24 07:09:02 GMT
#3584: 1.5.21 To/CC/Bc fields does not preserve values (in RFC comments)
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Reporter: jaalto | Owner: mutt-dev
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone:
Component: mutt | Version: 1.5.21
Keywords: rfc, standards, violation |
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== Problem ==
Mutt does not preserve the contents of fields To/CC/Bcc as is. An example:
To: John Doe (Head of HR department) <jdoe <at> example.com>
CC: Joe Average (HR Assistant) <jave <at> example.com>
After composing this message in editor, back to "send screen", the parts
in parenthesis have been stripped:
To: John Doe <jdoe <at> example.com>
CC: Joe Average <jave <at> example.com>
== severity ==
This is a serious defect in software that affects use daily; these fields
are very important and as they used to carry important details to the
parties that read and forward mails.
== How to correct ==
The parts in parenthesis are specifically mandated by RFC; they are to
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