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| From | Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Subject | Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? |
| Date | 2014-05-06 14:15 +0000 |
| Organization | PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC |
| Message-ID | <lkaqpc$8pf$2@reader1.panix.com> (permalink) |
| References | <lk8q3j$3mg$2@reader1.panix.com> <tK1av.250678$q95.71799@fx22.am4> |
On 2014-05-06, alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 05 May 2014 19:51:15 +0000, Grant Edwards wrote:
>
>> I'm working on a Python app that receives an e-mail message via SMTP,
>> does some trivial processing on it, and forwards it to another SMTP
>> server.
>>
>> I'd like to do the polite thing and add a "Received:" header, but I
>> can't figure out how to get Python's email module to add it in the
>> correct place. It always ends up at the "bottom" of the headers below
>> From: To: etc. It's supposed to go at the above all the Received:
>> headers that where there when I received it.
>
> Is this required or just being polite?
I couldn't find it in an RFC. But every reference I could find that
mentioned Received: headers did say that you read them from the bottom
up (most recent is on top).
> what I mean is does the standard state the headers must be in a
> particular order or can they appear anywhere, you may be spending
> time trying to resolve an issue that does not need fixing.
I'd like to do it the right way whether it's required by the letter of
the law or not.
--
Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! I'm GLAD I
at remembered to XEROX all
gmail.com my UNDERSHIRTS!!
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Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-05 19:51 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-05-05 13:01 -0700
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-05 20:58 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2014-05-05 16:09 -0500
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-06 02:13 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2014-05-06 08:22 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-06 14:12 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-05-06 14:16 -0400
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-07 10:13 +1000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2014-05-06 09:15 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-06 19:47 +1000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2014-05-06 10:26 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-06 20:41 +1000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-06 14:15 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-06 14:19 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-07 00:26 +1000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2014-05-06 15:16 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Burak Arslan <burak.arslan@arskom.com.tr> - 2014-05-06 18:11 +0300
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-06 15:26 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Burak Arslan <burak.arslan@arskom.com.tr> - 2014-05-07 18:06 +0300
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-08 01:11 +1000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2014-05-07 16:29 -0600
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-08 13:28 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-05-08 23:47 +1000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-05-08 06:46 -0700
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Skip Montanaro <skip@pobox.com> - 2014-05-08 09:50 -0500
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-08 18:39 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2014-05-08 13:48 -0500
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-09 14:28 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-05-08 17:00 -0700
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2014-05-07 08:58 +0200
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-07 14:32 +0000
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2014-05-08 09:44 +0200
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Emre Hasegeli <emre@hasegeli.com> - 2014-05-07 11:11 +0300
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2014-05-07 10:57 +0200
Re: Add "Received:" header to email msg in correct position? Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-05-07 14:33 +0000
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