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to: Jasen Betts
from: andrew clarke
date: 2002-11-10 01:56:12
subject: message-id

Wed 2002-11-06 18:52, Jasen Betts (3:640/531.42) wrote to andrew clarke:

 >>> Maybe another kludge could be added to indicate the the msgid so
 >>> generated is guaranteed to be unique.

 ac>> May as well invent a new kludge that does both.  ;-)

 > a new kludge won't be compatible with existing software.
 > ^AMSGID is nice on it's own, but ^AREPLY is really useful.

I'm not suggesting people stop generating MSGID/REPLY.

 > So converters will be needed for people with old software who want to 
 > see threads, or will both MSGID always be present in messages with
 > with a message-id

Both may be present if the user wishes.  At least until the software stops
providing that option (which will probably be never).

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