MS> The way I read it, this proposal isn't compatible with the way in
MS> which messages are currently stored.  I mean if I generate the SOT
MS> and EOT but shove 'wrong' stuff inbetween like origin and SEEN+BY
MS> lines, then mail processors will barf on it.  Doesn't every editor
MS> and mail processor have to generate the SOT and EOT before it can
MS> actually be used?

PE> Well that is an existing problem which has to be lived with.  With
PE> SOT/EOT you can at least be sure that if you start at the bottom,
PE> and work your way up, your algorithm is mostly secure.

Umm, Paul, just how is that any different the use of MSGID without
utter certainty about no reuse in 3years ? |-)

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