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echo: net_dev
to: andrew clarke
from: rowan crowe
date: 1995-05-02 17:34:42
subject: Originating system

Answering msg from Mikael St†ldal to Andrew N Reid,
on Tuesday April 25 1995 at 19:50

 MS> The Origin line is garantued to contain an address in your network, so
 MS> use that normally. If the message is not gated, MSGID should contain
 MS> the same address. If the message is gated, the MSGID should contain
 MS> the true originating address and Origin line the gateway.

    I now understand what Paul meant about domains being superfluous in origin lines.

    Basically any given message should originate in your network (domain),
whether it be from a normal node or from a gateway to/from an
OtherNet.

    Doesn't always work that way in the real world, though.

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